Papilio Education
As the COVID-19 Pandemic was coming to an end, I was looking for a more long term way to impact his community, past The One Island Fund. High school friend, James Burke, and I started Papilio Education, a non-profit that allows high school volunteers to tutor elementary and middle school students most affected by education polarities from the pandemic.
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What does Papilio mean¿?
In latin, "Papilio" means butterfly. Caterpillars transform into majestic butterflies, and Papilio works to help students blossom in the same way academically.
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How does it work¿?
Student volunteers and student's families both submit applications on our website. Tutors and students are paired based on common subjects– for instance, if a student needs help with math and a tutor is strong in that area, they will be paired together. Tutoring sessions are scheduled on a case-by-case basis between each student and tutor to be flexible and are conducted online over Zoom. All sessions are video recorded to ensure online safety.
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The Program So Far
In spring 2022, we began the program with tutors and students local to Long Island. Over fall 2022, My partners and I worked to connect with school districts around their respective universities to expand the system. In spring 2023, the hope is to grow with more tutors and students.
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Want to know more¿?
Learn more about Papilio by checking out our instagram or website:
Summer 2021
Thanks to the support of the Chaminade High School alumni network, we found lawyers to work with and began filing paper work for 501-C status, along with contacting local schools to develop the tutoring system.
February 2022
Papilio is approved for 501-C status by the United States Federal Government.
March 2021
James and I conceived the idea for Papilio and began contacting people who could help us make our dream a reality.
November 2021
We held our first informational meeting with St. Martin De Porres elementary school in Uniondale, NY.
Fall 2022
I began contact with local school districts around Notre Dame and James starts communication with schools in Hamilton, NY where he goes to school at Colgate.