Leading Ladies - Michele and Charlotte
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of the Leading Ladies podcast from Walsh College, hosts Charlotte and Michelle, founders of XY Academy in Malaysia, share their educational and entrepreneurial journey. They discuss their passion for teaching, the establishment of their online school, and their commitment to providing quality education with confidence. They also talk about their vision for growth, the importance of accreditation, and their innovative approach to learning that includes social Fridays. The sisters encourage listeners to support their mission by sponsoring a child or contributing to their school's development.
Takeaways
- 🎓 Charlotte and Michelle, sisters and co-founders of GY Academy, share their entrepreneurial journey on the 'Leading Ladies Podcast' at Walsh College.
- 📚 GY Academy is an online school in Malaysia that offers a British curriculum from year 1 to year 11, aiming to provide a safe haven for students to learn and grow.
- 🕊️ The name 'GY' symbolizes providence, and the school's logo incorporates Christian aspects, reflecting the founders' beliefs and values.
- 👩🏫 Charlotte's passion for teaching began at a young age, and she was inspired by a professor named Dr. CTI to become a better teacher.
- 🌐 GY Academy was founded with the support of a parent, Miss Susan, who is now a business partner and COO, while Charlotte serves as CEO and Michelle as the Chief Academic Officer.
- 🔗 The academy aims to affiliate with universities globally to provide students with a platform for growth and to broaden their international mindset.
- 🏆 Michelle's passion for teaching emerged later in life, focusing on special needs education, and she finds great achievement in helping students succeed.
- 🌟 The school's motto is 'education with confidence,' emphasizing the importance of students enjoying their learning process and preparing them for the real world.
- 🤝 The founders and Miss Susan have complementary skills and perspectives, creating a strong team dynamic that has contributed to the school's success.
- 🌐 GY Academy has a global reach, with students from various countries including Brunei, Singapore, Philippines, South Africa, and Myanmar.
- 💼 The school operates on a one-fee structure, aiming to make quality education accessible and affordable for all students, regardless of their financial situation.
Q & A
Who are Charlotte and Michelle, and what is their entrepreneurial journey about?
-Charlotte and Michelle are sisters who have embarked on an entrepreneurial journey by founding an online school called XY Academy in Malaysia. Their journey also includes studying in the United States and being part of the MBA program at another university.
What inspired Charlotte to pursue a career in education?
-Charlotte was inspired to pursue a career in education from a young age, since the age of six, she loved being a teacher. Her passion grew when she was the first student in her university to sign up for a teaching course, and a professor named Dr. CTI further inspired her to become a good teacher.
What was the catalyst for founding XY Academy?
-The catalyst for founding XY Academy was a parent who approached Charlotte with a plan for starting a school after Charlotte left her previous workplace. The parent, who later became their business partner, Miss Susan, helped Charlotte and Michelle to develop a plan and within three months, they started XY Academy.
What does 'XY' in XY Academy stand for?
-In XY Academy, 'XY' stands for 'providence'. The name was chosen after prayer and with the intention of creating a safe haven for students.
What is Michelle's role in XY Academy, and how did she develop her passion for teaching?
-Michelle serves as the Chief Academic Officer in XY Academy. Her passion for teaching started later in life when she was in college and got involved in special needs education, realizing that teaching was her vocation.
What is the educational approach of XY Academy?
-XY Academy follows a British curriculum and offers education from year 1 to year 11. They focus on creating a safe environment where students can learn, find confidence, and grow to eventually start their own careers in fields they are passionate about.
How does XY Academy incorporate social activities into their online learning structure?
-XY Academy has a unique structure where they allocate one day a week, Fridays, for social activities. These activities include educational sports, leadership development, and other experiences like horseback riding and money management exercises.
What is the significance of the 'sponsor a child' program in XY Academy?
-The 'sponsor a child' program is significant as it allows individuals to financially support students who may be struggling, ensuring that they receive a quality education regardless of their economic background.
What is the vision for growth at XY Academy?
-The vision for growth at XY Academy is to expand globally while maintaining a one-fee structure for students from K to 12. They aim to keep classes small, with no more than 10 students per class, and are open to branching out as needed.
How does the time difference between Malaysia and the United States affect the operations of XY Academy?
-The 12-hour time difference between Malaysia and the United States requires the founders to manage their schedules effectively. They sometimes need to wake up at odd hours to interact with their team and ensure the school thrives.
What is the role of Miss Susan in XY Academy, and how did her perspective contribute to the school's structure?
-Miss Susan is the COO of XY Academy and brings a parent's perspective to the school's structure. Her plan and the way she built the school gave Charlotte and Michelle confidence in the idea, and her technological skills and understanding of the parent side helped shape the school's operations.
Outlines
🤝 Welcoming the Founders of XY Academy
The podcast begins with an introduction to the guests, Charlotte and Michelle, who are the founders of XY Academy in Malaysia. They are also sisters and are currently studying in the United States. The host expresses excitement about discussing their entrepreneurial journey in education, their experience studying abroad, and the establishment of their school. Charlotte and Michelle share their enthusiasm for the discussion and provide a brief overview of their educational background and the inspiration behind founding XY Academy.
🏫 The Vision and Establishment of XY Academy
Charlotte shares her lifelong passion for teaching, which began at a young age and continued through her university years in Malaysia. She was inspired by a professor and her desire to provide quality education led her to work in international schools for 12 years. The idea for XY Academy came from a parent who suggested starting a school, which initially seemed daunting but eventually became a reality with a well-thought-out plan. Within three months, they established XY Academy with Charlotte as the CEO, Michelle as the Chief Academic Officer, and Susan as the COO. The school started on July 1st, 2022, with a mission to provide a good education and help students regain confidence, especially after the pandemic.
🌐 Online Education and Social Development at XY Academy
Michelle explains the structure of XY Academy, which is an online school following the British curriculum for students from year 1 to year 11. The school offers a unique schedule with four days of academic learning and a 'Social Friday' dedicated to activities like sports, leadership, and money management to foster well-rounded development. The school's fees are affordable, and it provides an opportunity for teachers to earn extra income while offering quality education to a diverse range of students from different countries. The founders emphasize the importance of instilling confidence in students and providing them with a supportive and engaging learning environment.
🤝 Collaborative Leadership and Team Dynamics at XY Academy
The paragraph discusses the natural division of roles within the XY Academy team. Charlotte, with her experience in leading and administration, became the CEO, while Michelle, who has a passion for academics, took on the role of Chief Academic Officer. Susan, their COO, brought a parent's perspective and technical skills to the team. The collaboration between the three, with their different backgrounds and expertise, created a strong foundation for the school. They also mention the challenges of managing the school while studying in the United States, overcoming time zone differences and balancing their responsibilities.
🌟 Growth, Sponsorship, and the Future of XY Academy
The founders share their vision for XY Academy's growth, aiming for small class sizes and potentially expanding to accommodate more students and teachers as needed. They discuss their one-fee structure to make education accessible to financially struggling families and introduce a 'Sponsor a Child' program to support students. They also mention the school's accreditation process and their aspirations to affiliate with universities globally. The paragraph highlights the school's commitment to providing a holistic education and the founders' dedication to their students' success.
💼 The Business Model and Educational Philosophy of XY Academy
In this paragraph, the focus shifts to the business aspect of XY Academy. The founders explain their decision to charge a flat fee for the entire duration of a student's education, emphasizing their priority on education over profit. They discuss the financial support they receive from sponsors and the importance of community involvement in the school's success. The founders also highlight their pursuit of MBAs to serve as role models for their students, demonstrating the value they place on continuous learning and growth.
🙏 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action
The podcast concludes with a call to action for the audience to support XY Academy through prayer and financial contributions. The founders express gratitude for the opportunity to share their story and discuss the impact of their educational mission. They invite listeners to engage with the school, whether through donations or sponsorships, and emphasize the long-term benefits of investing in education.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Entrepreneurial Journey
💡Educational Empowerment
💡XY Academy
💡Online School
💡Accreditation
💡Homeschooling
💡Social Fridays
💡Confidence in Education
💡One Fee Structure
💡Sponsorship Program
💡Global Reach
Highlights
Charlotte and Michelle, founders of XY Academy in Malaysia, discuss their educational and entrepreneurial journey on the Leading Ladies Podcast at Walsh College.
Charlotte's lifelong passion for teaching began at a young age and continued through her studies and work in international schools in Malaysia.
XY Academy was founded within three months of planning with the support of a parent who became a business partner and is now the COO, Miss Susan.
The name 'XY Academy' signifies providence and reflects the founders' Christian beliefs incorporated into the school's logo and mission.
The academy aims to create a safe haven for students to learn, build confidence, and grow into individuals who can pursue their own careers.
Michelle's passion for teaching developed later in life through special needs education, where she found her vocation.
XY Academy operates as an online school using the British curriculum, serving students from Year 1 to Year 11.
The school is pursuing accreditation from Cambridge to raise its standards and market the school internationally.
Charlotte and Michelle emphasize the importance of confidence in education, especially after the impact of COVID-19 on students' confidence.
XY Academy has a unique structure with four days of academic learning and one social day, focusing on activities like horseback riding and money management.
The school's success stories include students like Farah Alani, who transformed from a shy newcomer to a participative leader and top student.
The founders' roles in the school naturally fell into place, with Charlotte as CEO, Michelle as Chief Academic Officer, and Miss Susan handling operations.
XY Academy has a diverse student body, including students from Brunei, Singapore, Philippines, South Africa, and other countries.
The school has a one-fee structure, offering affordable education and financial assistance through sponsorships and donations.
Charlotte and Michelle are pursuing MBAs to serve as examples to their students and demonstrate the value of education.
The podcast concludes with a call for support and prayers for the growth of XY Academy, and an invitation for listeners to contribute to the school's mission.
Transcripts
well welcome to another wonderful
episode of our leading ladies podcast
here at Walsh college today I am so
excited to be joined by two incredible
leading ladies Charlotte and Michelle
Peter and they're going to talk about
their business entrepreneurial and
educational Journey not only in coming
to United States to study but also you
both have founded an incredible School
in Malaysia XY Academy and I cannot wait
to talk more about that so welcome
Charlotte welcome Michelle thank you for
joining us well thank you for having us
here we really appreciate it yeah I mean
we were so excited to connect about this
I know you visited Walsh College a
couple months ago now it doesn't even
seem like that but if you could you know
we'll start with you Charlotte and then
we'll go to Michelle tell us a little
bit about your background what brought
you to the United States what brought
you to study in the MBA program I know
you're studying at another University
for that uh but that's all right that's
great and we love business and then what
kind of compelled you to found the
academy yeah so um thank you Susie it's
actually so exciting to be here
um basically I'll start from my journey
of why I chose education ever since the
age of six I actually loved being a
teacher and that has been a grown
passion like we used to babysit and then
my mom would have this kid over and I'll
be like acting like a teacher so love
this when I joined my University back
home in Malaysia I was actually the
first student in the whole university to
sign up for a teaching course and my dad
asked me this question which I'll never
never forget are you sure this is what
you want to do and I was like yes sign
me up and now I know that that is the
growing program in the University so
ever since then this particular uh
professor of mine her name is Dr CTI she
was the one who inspired me to be a very
like good teacher because it's very rare
to find nowadays and I started working
in international schools in Malaysia for
the past 12 years now and what Drew me
to start G Academy is actually my
previous workplace where I was working
um I decided to leave and that's when we
decided to come to the United States but
before coming here I felt like I needed
to do something you know how like when
you leave a job you feel like oh I need
to do more yes so that was me in that
state and this parent approached me and
she was like Miss Charlotte why don't
you start a school and my first thought
was like are you crazy it's not easy to
start a school just like that and she
just like I will help help you through
everything I will be there with you um
would you like to hear my plan I was
like okay I mean it's not that bad to
hear a plan and she put up this plan
where um how she wanted her kids to have
good education and how we can start this
together and when I saw the plan I was
like this could actually work and then I
got Michelle on board and I we like Okay
let's listen to this uh lady what she
wants to say and we can see from there
whether we want to start a school and
within 3 months of that planning we
started gy Academy oh my goodness and
that parent is now actually our business
partner her name is Miss Susan un so
miss Susan myself as the CEO and founder
of G Miss Susan is our coo and Michelle
is our Chief academic officer and with
that gy Academy started on July 1st 2022
oh my God okay wait I just have to
highlight so many cool things first of
all you're both are sisters so I mean
that people couldn't tell I wanted to
mention that if anybody's listening and
not watching so I love that that you had
that vision and you were also so open
because Charlotte not everybody would
have people might have said well that's
just crazy I can't start a school but
then someone said wait I have a plan and
you thought well it doesn't hurt to
listen to a plan and I can't tell you
how many women entrepreneurs and
especially leaders I've heard say that
is usually the first step is the
openness to listen to the plan so I just
really want to highlight and commend you
on that and I love your lifelong passion
for teaching you kind of knew right off
the bat oh this is what's for me I want
to be a teacher and education and that's
something we share here at Walsh College
you know education is such an empowering
vehicle of change not only in a person's
life but in a family life in society and
community and for the world and a lot of
what you're doing is really helping to
light up that world so I just want to
commend you on that that's great thank
you so much yeah and then so let's go to
you Michelle so now you are the chief
academic officer so tell us a little bit
about even the name what does gy mean
what is gy Academy and then what is your
role and how does that play into as you
had talked about some of the
accreditation you're pursuing oh that's
wonderful uh thank you for actually
having us here so gy actually means
providence uh we actually to be honest
prayed into the name before taking it
that was very important to us and even
the logo that we chose we had
Incorporated some of the um Christian
aspects to it to make it more uh like
what we believe gy should be and in a
sense it worked out very well for us
because what we wanted to do was to
create a safe haven for students When
Miss Susan approached us for the school
she actually approached us with a lot of
concerns about how schools were uh being
how teachers were teaching in school SCH
in Malaysia and therefore we wanted to
create a place where students were able
to not just learn but also find
confidence in themselves as individuals
and also grow to be individuals that can
eventually start their own career in
what they absolutely want to want to do
and believe in and so that's why we
started gy and may I also start by
saying my own passion for teaching I
want to hear where that came from for
sure yes so that actually started unlike
my sister Charlotte mine didn't start at
a young age mine actually started way
later when I was in college and um I
actually got into special needs
education and I felt in my heart right
away that that's where I was supposed to
be and um as I was doing it you know how
you feel as if um teaching can be your
vocation that was what it was like for
me teaching was my vocation and when I
got into it I just naturally had this
passion towards like wanting to help
students grow like my greatest
achievement and I know my sister shares
this too our deepest achievement is when
we see our students succeed oh and
therefore like so good I know and
therefore when we started gy and
watching our students go into it and
graduate from it we are so proud of that
um I I'm just going to Echo a speech
from my sister's uh graduation basically
gave the graduation speech and one of
the things she said was my uh your
success is my pride oh I love that you
said that oh that's so great and that's
how both of us feel about our
students and so what we want to do right
now in terms of you asked me about the
accreditation process was we want to
take our school a step further because
it's not just about leaving it in
Malaysia granted yes it is an online
school gy academy is an online SCH
school and what ages just help us
understand like what when can a students
start there and how far do they go so
okay so I'm going to uh say that we use
the British curriculum so it starts off
with year 1 and it ends at year 11 and
that's when students graduate and go to
college oh perfect so year one how old
are they uh year one they could be about
five to six years okay so it's like
kindergarten in the US so year one to 12
right great wow so it's a full Continuum
oh my goodness exactly so they have high
school with us as well and then they
graduate and uh we help them actually
look for the best colleges wonderful oh
my goodness so that's why we've been
working really hard to um affiliate
ourselves with different universities
not just in Malaysia but here as well so
that students can actually be open to um
a good platform for growth so right now
we're hoping that they can broaden their
minds our students to look for more uh
schools outside the country so that they
can you know be more internationally
minded that's what and it helps grow
your mission too in the world I mean
it's wonderful that you have this in
Malaysia and you're providing this
environment for the students and it's
great that it's as long as it is because
it really gives you time with them to
help with their whole person development
but you're also setting them up for
success to go out into the world to make
a difference and you know you mentioned
the Christian faith-based component of
that and that's scriptural too is we go
out into the world to make an impact and
to contribute and I think that's amazing
absolutely yeah and that's what we've
been hoping for and in terms of the
accreditation process we are actually
hoping we're trying to plan our school
in such a way and create protocols in
such a way that we are able to reach out
Cambridge so that they can come and
assess our school and uh see how well we
are growing as a school and once we get
that accrediation it raises our school
to a different standard yes so that we
are able to Market our school
internationally yeah you want to talk
more just to add on that like Michelle
explained it's actually an online school
and uh we started this online home
school so in Malaysia home school was
actually not a big thing like people
would actually go to public schools or
international schools but international
schools can be very expensive it can go
up to 20,000 per student sure cuz they
have to go there and board and live okay
ex even without boarding and living like
the fees itself is very expensive
depending on the name of the school so
what we did was we wanted to help
parents like afford good education at
the same time like help teachers earn an
extra income so our school uh being
online teachers just need to be
part-time they don't even need to be
full-time so like after they can set
their own timetable with the class so we
have a structured timetable for the
students and teachers but what I think
it's a really good concept we came up
with is that gy has four days of
academic learning and one day of social
Friday
oo I like this so Friday is social yeah
there's no academic learning however we
incorporate like
educational Sports and uh kind of
leadership as well in our Friday
activities like what the students did
last week they been horseback riding you
know getting their fear out of like
riding a horse or we did surfing
simulators and I think one of my most
favorite one was when they did Money
Management we kind of took them to a
mall we gave them each
$25 and we told them okay within this
$25 you have to buy a lunch you have to
buy one thing that you need for an
online school oh and just imagine you
need uh money for transport and you
could see like how even the younger ones
like really valued money because all
this while you know oh my Daddy's paying
for this you know they didn't understand
the value of it but you can see them
grow and I just would like to talk about
this one particular student who really
like
I'm so proud of her she's actually
graduating this year okay yeah her name
is Farah Alani and she's a student who
joined gy where she was so nervous she
didn't want to talk to anyone she didn't
want to speak to anyone and she was just
in the Shell but ever since she joined
our class the trial class I asked her
mom are you sure you're talking about
the same girl cuz she's participative
she's like being a leader so what we did
was was we took that opportunity
we made her the vice president of the
student council committee wow and she
did her role so well she started getting
A's in class she was like the top
student in the class and I'm so proud of
her and I just heard like her mom
actually studied in Boston University so
it's like so inspiring to see how these
students grow and like Michelle said my
my motto for the kids is your success is
my pride and the school's motto and
vision is actually education with
confidence
because students lost their confidence
during Co especially and we wanted to
build back that confidence in education
where to let them know that it is
important like you need education but at
the same time enjoy what you're learning
it's not about studying and like
vomiting during exams you know but like
loving what you study so that when you
go out into the real world you know what
you want to do and loving the process of
it so many things you said I want to
highlight Char okay so what I love about
this is you saw a need a gap in the
marketplace to say okay we don't really
have a strong homeschooling Network in
Malaysia and we want to instill that
confidence in students that after covid
everybody kind of was like well what's
going on do I go back to school what's
the value of school am I safe in school
what do I have to remember you filled
that Niche so in a lot of ways you know
the mission is always primary right the
mission Money Follows Mission but you
also designed a business model that fits
a niche and I think that's what's really
important as well is you kind of went in
and said okay for those that want to do
homeschooling I also like the Friday
that you have where it's basically like
okay if you're in school you might get
activities Recreation co-curricular
throughout your week but if you're in a
learning environment that's more online
like that you want to build that in at
the end of the week and I think that's
just a great way to educate the whole
person MH so good and just to add to
that I think we can attribute a lot of
that to our um coo Miss Susan because
the plan that she came up with and the
structure that she created
built the School in such a way that that
we actually felt confident with it we
confident with the idea and then we both
just built upon that idea that she had
created I see it was a wonderful
stepping stone for us exactly and just
to add to that like we saw it in
different perspective because she's a
parent and we are teachers so we kind of
merged together and to see a parents
perspective and then she understood like
the teacher side how can we help and the
parents like how can she help so it kind
of like really like the three of us
really speaking a perfect team a perfect
like alignment of having different
perspectives and then playing different
roles and seeing each other's
complimentarity which I know when you
came and we did our leadership session
together you you know we talked about
the importance of having members on your
team that see different components than
you do even though at times it can make
it challenging because folks will want
to Lobby a little bit for their areas
but it allows you to really develop a
well-rounded team so without even maybe
you knew this without really knowing it
both of you exhibited such strong lead
leadership in seeing that wow she can
bring something to the table and I even
like how did you decide on your roles
was it kind of natural for you to know
who was going to do what did you you
know roll dice how did you decide well I
think we naturally fell fell into it uh
Charlotte had experience with more of
leading a large team and the
administrative side of things so it was
natural for her to take the role of CEO
and then I genuinely like writing and
reading and the academic side of things
it just fell into that I became the uh
academics officer of the team and then
with Miss Susan she was really good with
the techn technological side of things
and also you know giving us the parents'
perspective I think it just fell into
place for her that she had to take on
the operation site it was just so
beautiful that all of us just came
together I love that and what made us
like like what made gy even better it's
because it's online we got the
opportunity to come to the United States
ask how are you running this school
which I know was online and you're also
in school yourselves right and I think
you're getting married next year to both
of you like oh my gosh there's a lot of
life going on Yeah so basically it's um
like we didn't even have any conflict
with like Miss Susan like she was like
yeah I can handle the ones here you
handle online and being online I still
get to like interact with the parents
like we still conduct like um parent
teacher meeting every June and December
like we we would do that um the only
thing that we can't do is the social
Fridays because it's physical but other
than that I think we're still leading
our team I think the only thing is that
Malaysia's 12 hours difference so
sometimes and it's 12 hours back from
the US sorry forward yeah so what time
is it there now so we're around 11:30
here now it's 11:38 p.m. there p.m. oh I
see so you just have to know your
morning and they evening yeah so and the
12 hours does help CU it's 11:30 here
11:30 there but um yeah sometimes we do
need to wake up at odd hours but because
we love what we do we don't want the
school to like um not Thrive yeah and
it's really helpful that the three of us
are on the same page nice yeah so I
think that's what's helpful and allowing
us to study here in the United States
now how many students are in gy Al
together right now we have uh currently
about 30 students wow and we have have
um 17 teachers with three Administration
stuff my goodness and are you teaching
actively now too do you have a class you
teach well actually we don't teach but
we are training teachers so that would
be my role that uh training of the
teachers and then uh Charlotte and Miss
Susan does uh the open day as well we
have open days every single month for
new parents to come and see what our
school is like so uh those are the
things that we are doing and I think
it's a way
to and I would like to attribute that
more to Charlotte helping in this area
where uh we were all able to see how we
needed to step back also to let our team
grow on their own and at the same time
come in once in a while to like hey I
think we need training in this area here
I need I think you need a boost of
confidence in this area come how can I
help you here you know if you have an
issue come and talk to me I love that
you know and so that's why the teachers
feel safe with us sure now where do you
recruit your teachers from like do they
are they in Malaysia they all over so we
have most of our teachers are in
Malaysia but from different states so
being virtual you can actually be like
everywhere and another thing about like
our students not all of them are
Malaysians we have students from brunai
Singapore Philippines South Africa like
it's it's around the world so that's why
we want to like reach out everywhere so
you could be Global I mean it doesn't
which is what I think is amazing that's
the vision so tell me a little bit about
the vision for XY like how big do you
want to get how big can you get what is
your growth plan plan and then how can
we help how can other folks help if
they're hearing this saying wow this is
filling such an incredible educational
Niche internationally and for the globe
so what is the vision for growth well I
can speak on a smaller scale first um we
ideally we want uh 10 students a class
and no more than that but we are willing
to Branch out to have uh different
classes for each year group so it can
grow to however many uh students we get
sure and however however many teachers
we need to to hire so in that sense it
can be as large as it needs to be
because it's online so cool speaking on
the business aspect of it um definitely
we would like to see gy grow globally
and what we do is um we do have some uh
parents who are like financially
struggling so we kind of like the reason
why we started a one fee structure
meaning from the time they are in K to
12 it's just one fee until they graduate
no matter how many they take so I mean
it is a toll on the management side but
you know like what I told my team is
that we want to see our students grow
and eventually money will grow from
there but the main thing is getting
these kids education so we did have
students who like recently just joined
he's from Myanmar and they had nothing
they just work in a restaurant like uh
cleaning plates or stuff like that and
this one guy just approach approach them
and he approached me later on said I
want to sponsor this kid and I was so
touch and I was like I'll sponsor his
uniform you know so love it's like we
have people who are sponsoring a child
so that's why we started a sponsor a
child program and we do have uh one
person from Dubai who's also like every
year he donates to our school wow and uh
that kind of helps us as well like uh
financially because every social Friday
um it's covered by G Academy yeah I was
going to ask who pays for these AC
incredible activities but it's G Academy
covers everything G Academy covers the
books so we kind of cover everything so
uh
1500 it's not enough to cover a lot but
God works in mysterious ways like we
have never run out of
money and we have been giving them the
best activities because we want them to
grow and I think that is the vision and
like the growth of G is to see people
helping children who I need or parents
who I need because they do want good
education so why stop that yeah and you
know what I love about this so you do
have opportunities for people for like
scholarships or sponsorships that might
want to go on your website and we'll put
a link to the XY Academy website they
can donate they can give that would be
great to do so if you love this and
you're listening and thinking I want to
support this this is a great way to do
it and then also I love how you're
cultiv you're almost cultivating your
future supporters it's not the intent
per se but when your students go out and
they're able to earn good jobs start
companies really earn some money they're
going to remember the time they had at
gy and they're going to want to pay it
forward and I think that's what's so
beautiful about like sponsoring a
student in that sense feeling like wow
I'm not just giving money I'm actually
making a difference in someone's life
and education pays lifelong generational
dividends you know a degree of value can
never be taken away a degree that you
earn and I think that's such a beautiful
thing so I definitely want to encourage
folks to support the work that you're
doing I mean it's so unique we should
have more ladies out there doing things
like this because you're also models of
confidence as well for the students male
and female you're modeling what it's
like to have education with confidence
the fact that you're both getting your
education and likely going to continue
to that also demonstrates the commitment
as well so that's another thing I think
is important is the parents and the
students see that you both value
education you buy into that mission and
then they come as well yeah and that's
actually very true of what you said
because the parents actually saw us on
how we want to grow the school and they
confidently like registered their
children right and yeah and that's the
most beautiful thing for me especially
because that's all I ever wanted we
actually wanted to start a school there
are five of us siblings we actually
wanted to start a school on our own and
I guess two of the siblings did but you
know I you know it's so funny how we
talk about what we put out into the
universe and you almost had this idea
and this Vision even when you were very
young your superpower was teaching and
you love reading and writing and
research and it just comes to fruition
for that so I think that's great wow I
think one thing uh we as teachers you
know we we always say when we are
presenting something to a new parent for
our school to sell our school we we tell
them that first and foremost we are
Educators more than business persons
because what we want to do is to let
them know that we care about their
children's education because that's the
most important thing and that's why
Charlotte and I are also doing our MBA
we want to be an example to our students
and let them know hey you can do that
too yeah and so thank God we have a
platform to do that at Concordia
University and hopefully you know our
students will be inspired to grow more
and to um see that they can do it too
yeah and they can do it here that's the
other thing is they can to United States
for the education they start with gy but
then you actually are developing the
Partnerships I know we're in about
developing one with Walsh so that
students can come here and be able to
study and it's just such a rich
Community around Walsh too Oakland
County so I think that's really
important like diverse and Rich and just
in culture and tradition I think that's
so important so any parting words ladies
that you want to leave with the audience
about XY or about how they can help or
what you'd ask of all of
us um I guess would you to go on that
one thing I would definitely say is pray
for the growth of the school yes that's
the main thing I would say and also if
you can help in the smallest way I I
forgot to mention the 1500 is actually
in dring it okay but in dollars is 200 a
month 200 a month wow and that that goes
that far wow go see that's even a better
deal right for not that you're looking
for a deal if you're trying
$200 uh to help a child can you imagine
being able to say that you're actually
helping someone's education at this
level and to I mean that's incredible so
yeah we'll definitely put some links of
how they can get involved to both of you
but thank you so much Charlotte thank
you so much Michelle it was a delight to
have you on and they are definitely
leading ladies especially in education
and empowering others so thank you so
much for joining us on another leading
ladies podcast from Walsh College
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