Who are we?
Learning Buddies Network (LBN) is a non profit organization dedicated to helping elementary school students develop essential literacy and math skills through free one on one, after school mentoring in a fun group setting. We reach children who otherwise would not have the help they need. Our goals are to enhance self-esteem through improvement in academic skills, and to ignite a passion for learning in a safe and caring environment.
The Mission of Learning Buddies Network
- To provide extracurricular tutoring to elementary school children who are struggling with basic academics;
- To improve academic skills, self -esteem and attitude to learning in these children through teaching, one-on-one mentoring and group activities;
- To provide young adults a meaningful and rewarding volunteer experience with an opportunity to act as a role model to children and develop leadership and communication skills.
We value youth leadership, and you might say that we are a Career Crafting Academy.
- We help kids learn to read so that they can read to learn.
- We help volunteers learn to lead so that they can lead to learn.
The writer (Ian Johnson) was invited to join LBN in 2013, serving as Executive Coach to Dr. Alisa Lipson, the founder of LBN. I was so impressed by what was happening that I decided to become a volunteer Board Advisor, and have been contributing ever since.
My main passion and purpose is to support and foster volunteer development and engagement. You can find out more about my career story here, and the LBN Program here.
