Jóvenes Ayudando a Niñas y Niños – JANN (Youth helping girls and boys) is an NGO founded by MIT PhD students. JANN works to improve the quality of education in Mexico by connecting college students who volunteer as tutors with children from primary and middle schools. 

University tutors undergo initial training and interviews to ensure suitability, hile children complete surveys to be assigned to groups of up to five students. These groups meet online for two hours a week over a period of twelve to twenty-four weeks, focusing on reviewing math topics and reinforcing learning.

Through their journey in JANN, the children learn, practice, and perfect their math skills in a fun and interactive environment. They also create human connections with other participants and the tutor, who can often become a role model.

Approximately 40% of participants access classes via cell phones due to limited computer access at home. JANN’s seven-person team coordinates over 10,000 simultaneous participants using digital tools at minimal cost. JANN is also a research project led by MIT PhD students to discover effective teaching methods applicable worldwide. Continuous financial support is sought to sustain this impactful program, as JANN is an NGO offering free tools and resources to all participants.

JANN is completely free for all participants and with the help of has impacted more than 22,000 children and counting.  By donating, you will help JANN keep offering free tutoring sessions to children in Mexico to help improve their access to quality education.