POWAN Initiative is dedicated to empowering the next generation of learners and teachers.
We offer equitable e-learning solutions customized based on K-12 student and faculty needs.
Our Founder and Executive Director, Ankita Ahluwalia, shares more about POWAN’s mission and journey.
Donate to POWAN so we can continue to empower K-12 students and teachers! All donations will go towards improving our students' experience by enhancing our educational materials, volunteer training, and other services.
POWAN is run by caring and academically excellent undergraduate and graduate students.
Safe & Reliable
We ensure that students are in good hands when they work with our volunteer tutors.
High Quality
Our tutors don’t run away after one hour of tutoring. They provide homework, helpful links, and so much more!
Easily Accessible
We offer free 1-on-1 tutoring over virtual conferences and it only requires an internet connection and a computer!
CONGRATS!
June 11th, 2022
POWAN is celebrating its 2 year anniversary!! Over the last year we have continued to educate and empower many K-12 students. This would have not been possible without our volunteers and supporters. We would like to thank our volunteers, and supporters for helping POWAN make a difference.
Tutor of the Month nominations will resume in August. Thank you to all of our volunteers!
Our team of 70 tutors and mentors provide numerous e-learning solutions to students across the United States. We offer free virtual 1-1 tutoring, mentoring, college application assistance, educational webinars, programming bootcamps, and specific academic solutions we can implement in high schools. Through all of our programs, we are here to help support K-12 students in this time of great academic and emotional decline.
Subjects We Cover
Languages
• Elementary (K-6th)
• Reading and writing assistance
• All Honors and AP English (Honors British Literature, AP English Language & Composition, AP English Literature)
• All essay proofreading
• SAT reading/writing/vocabulary
Math
• Elementary (K-6th)
• Algebra, pre-algebra
• Calculus, pre-calculus
• Common core
• Geometry
• SAT math
• Trigonometry
Science
• Elementary (K-6th)
• Middle School Science
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• All AP Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science)
Programming
• AP Computer Science
• AP Computer Science Principles
Meet Kevin Quach,
POWAN Tutor
Current undergrad student
University of California, Riverside
“Before joining POWAN in August 2020, I felt helpless. The pandemic was in full swing and the volunteer opportunities I had planned were gone. Joining POWAN as a tutor changed all that. I was able to develop valuable interpersonal skills and became more confident in my involvement with other extracurricular opportunities. I am grateful for the opportunity to empower my tutees to become more powerful learners while developing crucial skills that I will need in the future.”
Q: What is your favorite extracurricular and why? A: I love reading! Anything from political theory and classics to fantasy and cheesy romance. I
As college students, tackling all the assigned coursework, being efficient, and maintaining a proper schedule can be challenging.
Q: What is your favorite extracurricular and why? A: My favorite extracurricular activity is watching animated films. I really like the art form and the
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