Oasis Project Incorporated

THE OASIS PROJECT PROVIDES FREE TUTORING TO UNDER RESOURCED CHILDREN WITHIN THE KETTLE MORAINE, OCONOMOWOC AREA AND NORTH LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, 31 VOLUNTEER TEACHERS (RETIRED AND ACTIVE) PROVIDED 1,084 HOURS TO SERVE 84 STUDENTS. ANCILLARY VOLUNTEERS GAVE ADDITIONAL 2,100 HOURS TO PROVIDE COORDINATION OF THE VOLUNTEERS TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM, TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEED BEING FULFILLED, AND TO PROVIDE OTHER ADMINISTRATION SERVICES NEEDED TO RUN THE ORGANIZATION WELL. THE OASIS PROJECT IS COMMITTED TO MEASURING ITS IMPACT IN 3 WAYS: 1) MEASURING THE ACADEMIC GROWTH OF STUDENTS AS DISTRICTS SHARE THEIR DATA, 2) SURVEYING STUDENTS, PARENTS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE NOT ONLY ACADEMIC FOCUS, BUT ALSO RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, WHICH HAS PROVEN TO BE VITAL FOR THE STUDENT'S SUCCESS, AND 3) OBTAINING FEEDBACK FROM TUTORS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE PROGRAM CONTINUITY, COHESIVENESS, AND COLLABORATION WHICH IS VITAL FOR THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESS. IN THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR, ALMOST ALL TUTORING RESUMED IN-PERSON. OASIS BRANCHED INTO 11 SCHOOLS IN 3 DISTRICTS, SERVING STUDENTS IN KETTLE MORAINE, OCONOMOWOC, AND NORTH LAKE SCHOOLS. IN A FEW CASES, WE ALSO CONDUCTED TUTORING ONLINE. IN A POST PANDEMIC ENVIRONMENT, TARGET GROUPS WERE 1ST AND 2ND GRADERS IN NEW SCHOOLS WITH EXPANDED SERVICE TO ALL GRADE LEVELS IN OTHER PARTNERING SCHOOLS. ADMINISTRATORS RECOMMENDED STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM TUTORS' SPECIFICALLY MATCHED EXPERIENCE. TEACHERS WELCOMED STUDENTS' OPPORTUNITIES TO RECEIVE INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUAL LEARNING TIME WITH ANOTHER CARING PROFESSIONAL. PARENTS EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR VISIBLE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL BENEFITS. IN ANTICIPATION OF A MUCH GREATER NEED FOR CHILDREN AS RECOVERY FROM COVID CONTINUES, WE HOPE TO CONTINUE EXPANDING OUR SERVICE TO SCHOOLS AS RAPIDLY AS WE ARE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THE WORK.