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June 2023 by Fayth Boyd
I found this place on Google and it has 4.5 stars ? so I think it might be good:)
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August 2021 by john Guzman
I came from Mexico in 2008 started in this program back in 2009 along with my sister. what started as an after school program quickly became the center to many activities, I learned a lot here, from playing guitar cooking going camping every summer, church every Sunday, gym, learning a second language, dance classes infinite activities that I thank to those people I met In those days. wonderful place that should definitely have more locations around.
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June 2021 by Gus Diaz
I came from Mexico in 2008 started in this program back in 2009 along with my sister. what started as an after school program quickly became the center to many activities, I learned a lot here, from playing guitar cooking going camping every summer, church every Sunday, gym, learning a second language, dance classes infinite activities that I thank to those people I met In those days. wonderful place that should definitely have more locations around.
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May 2021 by Alexandria M.
I attempted to volunteer for KidWorks a couple of years ago and hope that they've changed in the interim. However, I thought I would share my unfortunately negative experience. I chose to volunteer because I wanted to test out a potential career path. I've always been passionate about child development and education, and thought this could be something I could invest my time in, building a fulfilling career while positively influencing lives. I'm an author and literature student, so I asked to volunteer with the high schoolers. I also decided to volunteer with elementary school students to be thorough and ensure I had exposure to all age groups in case I was a better match for younger children. It turns out that despite having strong command of the subject matter that I had issues with teaching high schoolers due to not understanding how to frame information effectively. Essentially, the problem was that I'd get so excited about subject matter and explaining it, that high school students were quoting me verbatim in their essays and turning in work that was not their own and which did not assist with their learning since they were essentially regurgitating what I said and not practicing critical thinking skills. At this point, I was still very interested in teaching high schoolers, but the staff at KidWorks told me that they thought I was unfit for the job. I thought that was a really harsh assessment to make of a young adult who has a love and interest in the subject, and to be honest, I think this is what dissuaded me from pursuing education as a career. They told me that I was no longer allowed to work with the high school students. But it got worse than that. Even though I agreed with their assessment and listened patiently and respectfully the first time they told me why they thought I was an unfit educator for that age group, they continued to browbeat me. The very next day, another staff member called me in for a private meeting and basically reiterated the same message. I didn't understand why I was being scolded twice for the same issue which I didn't argue against and which I had already thought was resolved. Considering I was there on a volunteer basis and trying to help, it seemed really disrespectful and almost mean-spirited. It was very discouraging. I decided to quit shortly after due to it bringing on a depressive spell; (I have a mental illness). It gets worse. After I decided I wanted to come back, I tried to explain that I quit impulsively and was still passionate about working with children and helping. I explained my disability and offered both an apology and a doctor's note. They then said that they thought I was unfit to work with children in general and that they were not going to let me return. The idea that a non-profit that is supposedly tasked with helping people wouldn't be understanding towards people with disabilities is upsetting and ironic. I found this place to demonstrate a callous lack of understanding and be a toxic work environment. If you don't come in naturally knowing how to handle a classroom, don't be surprised if they deprive you of the opportunity to learn and instead insult and otherwise alienate you. There are other and better non-profits to support. Institutions like this that perpetuate discrimination shouldn't be supported.
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July 2020 by Maricruz A.
Volunteered/ completed a one-year internship at KidWorks and it was absolutely amazing! Great organization and staff, especially Director Frank and Ms. Maria. Working with the youth was such a memorable and unforgettable experience.
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May 2019 by Raquel Guevara
Fun, clean
