Just as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the school year, the same has been true of summer vacation. Family trips, long days spent with friends and other classic summer activities are largely on hold this year.
People might assume that technological illiteracy is not a widespread problem in Silicon Valley. However, there are many bilingual parents who don’t know how to access educational tools or use email, making it difficult for them to support their children’s education.
As local schools shifted to remote learning and nonessential businesses shuttered in mid-March, Myesha Phukan realized that the summer research project she had in mind would need to take a new direction.
Mountain View High School’s Leo Club has raised more than $2,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for the homeless, overcoming the challenges of an abrupt school closure in March and social-distancing restrictions that remain in place.
The Silicon Valley Urban Debate League aims to broaden the horizons of high school students by building their communication skills, and the organization offers many opportunities for the Los Altos community to become involved in the goal.
With summer break underway, the thought of attending high school can be intimidating to some eighth-graders – especially this year.
