Meet Our April 2022 TOTM Celeste Luntkowski

Q: What is your favorite extracurricular and why?   A: I love reading! Anything from political theory and classics to fantasy and cheesy romance. I really enjoy escaping to other peoples’ perspectives every time I read.   Q: Do you have any special tips on how to tackle schoolwork and projects?   A: I’m a […]

Meet Our March 2022 TOTM Caitlyn San

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 limitless imagination that comes with it.   Q: Do you have any special tips on how to tackle schoolwork and projects?  A: Procrastination is a butt-kicker, so I say dedicate […]

Meet Our February 2022 TOTM Ena Baral

Q: What is your favorite extracurricular and why?  A: I really enjoy volunteering. I volunteer at a couple of places where I work with children, and I always have a fun time playing games and reading books with them.     Q: Do you have any special tips on how to tackle schoolwork and projects? A: […]

Meet Our December TOTM Annika Palacio

Q: What does your class schedule look like? A: First thing I do in the morning while I’m still in bed is check my phone for any new emails or updates. Afterward, I’ll get up, prepare for the schedule of the day, and make myself a cup of green tea with a honey-citron marmalade. It’s […]

Meet Our November TOTM Jennielee Mia

Q: What does your class schedule look like? A: I am currently at school part-time taking Physiology lecture and lab. I only have classes on Mondays and Wednesdays.   Q: Do you have any extracurriculars? A: Back in college, I used to volunteer in the American Red Cross club and saturday club serving senior citizens. […]

A Typical Day for Shivam Oswal, POWAN’s October TOTM

Q: What is the first thing you do when you wake up? SO: The very first thing I do when I wake up is walk into my balcony garden and check my plants. Look out for new blooms.   Q: What is your favorite extracurricular and why? SO: Gardening since it has helped me to […]

A Typical Day for Giselle Madariaga, POWAN’s September TOTM

Q: What is the first thing you do when you wake up? GM: The first thing I do when I wake up is drink water and stretch.   Q: Do you have a morning routine? GM: I usually make breakfast, check emails and plan out my day.   Q: Do you have any special tips […]

A Typical Day for Vidisha Marwaha, POWAN’s August TOTM

A Typical Day for Vidisha Marwaha, POWAN’s August TOTM Q: What is the first thing you do when you wake up? VM: The first thing I do when I wake up from sleep is drinking water. I don’t even worry about brushing because when you drink water the alkaline in your mouth which is secreted […]

Tips and Resources for Academic Success

College and high school can be an exciting time for students. At the same time, it can be overwhelming trying to juggle school work, extracurriculars, and down time. That is why I have compiled a list of resources that my friends and I have discovered over the years. Hopefully, you find a resource that can […]

The Impact of a Pandemic on K-12 Students

The Impact of a Pandemic on K-12 Students

With schools reopening this fall, comes the difficult task of addressing the severe impacts of Covid-19 on education. As we know, the complete shutdown of schools was difficult for students, teachers, and parents. Unprepared, teachers had to adapt to make the most out of online learning. The absence of in-person instruction and other factors have […]

10 Ways to De-stress

10 Ways to De-stress

1.Get active Sometimes when I get stressed, it feels like the room is closing in on me. When this happens, I feel it’s best to get a change of scenery. I’ll get up and stretch or make myself a cup of coffee or tea. take a walk around my house. If you are really active, […]

July TOTM Blog

Take a look into what a typical day looks like for our Tutor of the Month, Allison Quach, in this Q&A!

Marketing Volunteer Internship

POWAN Marketing Volunteer Internship The Position: We are looking for experienced, passionate, creative leaders, and changemakers to join our Marketing Team as volunteer interns. In this role, you will be working closely with the Marketing Coordinators to develop and implement our Social Media strategy. Due to COVID-19, students in education today are facing more obstacles […]

POWAN’s Story

Back when the pandemic first started and schools were first shut down we noticed how the new learning environment affected the education of our siblings and cousins. Without the ability to meet their teachers in person and ask questions, they would ask us for help in their homework or  in understanding a new topic. We […]