Kedila Family Learning Services

Kedila Family Learning Services is a non-profit organization that was formed after Hurricane Katrina and Gustav in New Orleans to address the lack of social services as the city's population slowly returned.  The current national crisis of high illiteracy rates is especially evident in the New Orleans school system.  We offer hope to those who have been left behind and help to close the gap of poverty.

Service learning students will be involved in our 21st Century Community Learning Center after school program. The after school program provides one hour of homework assistance and one hour of enrichment activities for school-aged children from low-income families.

Service learning students will help during the first hour of the program by providing one-on-one homework help. During the second hour of the program, service learning students will help supervise and offer support for enrichment acitivies.

Location

Benjamin Banneker Elementary School 
421 Burdette Street

Journey Fellowship Church‎
1300 Alvar Street

Transportation

15 minute walk from Loyola
5 minute drive from Loyola
8 minute bike ride from Loyola
15 minutes via public transit

Take the streetcar outbound (toward Tulane) and get off at Hillary Street. Continue walking one block on St. Charles to Burdette Street. Cross over St. Charles and walk two blocks down Burdette Street (towards the river) to Benjamin Bannekar Elementary School.

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Days & times

Monday - Thursday, 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Preservice requirements

Students interested in volunteering at Kedila Family Learning Services are asked to attend an orientation at Loyola on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 12:30 pm in Monroe Library, Seminar Room #4 (2nd floor). Student volunteers will need to bring a government-issued photo ID, pen/pencil and paper. Confirmed volunteers will also be fingerprinted for a background check.

Contact

Justina George, Program Coordinator
justina@kedila.org, 504.382.8204