Nelson Hu

Hi! I’m Nelson, an 11th grader. I first found my passion for teaching while tutoring my brother and coaching him in swimming. After discovering the wide inequalities in education that exist in Ventura based on geography and socioeconomic status, my friend James and I founded The Ventura County Education Network to help close that gap, one class at a time. We began with 10 high school tutors teaching 10 elementary-middle school students via zoom. Since then, we’ve grown to over 40 tutors who provide weekly tutoring and mentoring for under resourced kids. We’ve also established an in-person, weekly debate class where we’ve helped students build their public speaking and argumentation skills and gain confidence in presenting. Our dream is to make education accessible and effective for students in need.