| Company Name: |
W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center (DLC) |
| Headquarters: |
Kansas City MO |
| Industry: |
Education/Training |
| Sector: |
Services |
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Raise the performance level of underserved communities through educational services and applied
state-of-the-art-technology.
Founded in 1973, DLC, a non-profit organization, is committed to raising the performance levels of
under-served communities across the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area through utilization of
supplemental education services and state of the art technology. For the past 35 years, the DLC has
focused on youth leadership and development by providing services to Kansas City Metropolitan area
youth in grades two through twelve in the core areas of math, communication arts, science, and
computer technology and access to free information systems technology via the DLC Telehub.
Providing these services has been a challenging yet rewarding experience, as we have been able to
witness children improve their academic ability, develop a desire for knowledge and expand their future
aspirations through the use of shared technology. The majority of children, approximately 70%,
enrolled in the programs at DLC, attend either KCMO Public Schools, area charter schools, the
Raytown School or the Center School Districts. As a volunteer-based organization, DLC’s organization
and programs have often been cited as a model for replication. DLC initially started with a handful of
volunteers who tutored a small group of students in reading and math. Today, the center is “staffed”
and supported by 75 active volunteers, and tutorial assistance has been expanded to include science
and computer technology. In addition to serving as tutors, our volunteers serve as mentors and role
models for the students. These volunteers provide more than 4,000 hours of classroom and telehub
and administrative program support each year. Many of these volunteers have worked with DLC since
its inception. DLC’s volunteer base comprises a very diverse range from attorneys and engineers to
high school teachers and college students, with skill sets ranging from computer expertise and program
management to accounting and parenting. With recent total program enrollments exceeding 500 each
of the past four years, it is estimated that over 10,000 students have benefited from DLC’s tutorial
services over the years. Enrollment in DLC programs continues to grow due to the need of area youth
for educational assistance and increasing awareness of the value of DLC’s programs.
