VOA慢速英语:After-School Program May Hold Secret to Success

academic – adj. of or relating to schools and education

achievement – n. something that has been done or achieved through effort : a result of hard work

noNPRofit – n. A noNPRofit is an organization that uses whatever money it earns or raises to run the organization and to do the work of the organization.

mentor – n. someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person

piece - n. an amount of something considered separately from the rest

relationship – n. the way in which two or more people, groups, countries, etc., talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other

rigor – n. the difficult and unpleasant conditions or experiences that are associated with something

scholar – n. an intelligent and well-educated person who knows a particular subject very well

thrive – v. to grow or develop successfully