Tom Langford

3 weeks ago | awolau.org | Tom Langford |Lucas Powers

When Sensi Messner-Baker stepped into a classroom in northeast Washington, she said, it lacked the basic tools students needed to thrive. As a tutor with , she saw firsthand how a shortage of supplies and books hindered learning. Messner-Baker worked at a school in 2024 where most students were below the poverty line, she said. “So, within the classroom I tutored at, there were very little supplies,” she said.