IOWA CITY — While Kevyn Doningueiz, 11, a sixth-grader at Mark Twain Elementary, focuses on his virtual learning, his younger siblings get help from volunteers who can teach them how to use the computer and access online classes — thanks to Neighborhood NESTS. The Neighborhood NESTS — Nurturing Every Student Together Safely — is organized and operated by local not-for-profit groups for students in the Iowa City Community School District to access free Wi-Fi and get technical and academic support from volunteers, and for families to receive some child care services.
Iowa City Families Find Online Learning Help, Child Care In Nonprofit’s ‘nests’
Grace King, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 2:35pm
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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