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FOUNDER......Cleophas Mike McAlpin Home Next Page or Skip Ahead to Nov. 2003

Who created this Organization? A Little Something about Me LADWP A Few of my Qualificatons My Resume

U.S. Presidential Invitation to me!

Appeal for Financial Assistance Practicality of Education A Bit of Humor From Mr. Mike

Sample Lessons: Spanish By Marci Jarrell and Calculus Federal Government Physics Chemistry

Examination Blitz Electricity SAT Preparation License To Teach Electric Motor

"So! You need a tutoring job? Let's hear something good!" Hulk, by Nicole (15)

"Note! The students are preparing for the upcoming PSAT, SAT and ACT examinations! Information about the examinations can be found under www.collegeboard.com . Go: www.act.org for the ACT Examination and On-Line registration. Also, financial aid information, colleges and SAT examination registration information can be found at these Sites. Call Mr. McAlpin if there are questions. One of our students is going from all "F's" to all "A's" and "B's": Jarrell's Journey Try these Educational Sites for additional training: Or come with me into a World of Math and Science or Vocational topics. I must share some of my experiences and learning!

How's that? Do I get the job?"

"OK, Big Boy, you're hired. We will help Cleophas "Mike" McAlpin, the Founder, with the students. The work is hard, but you know the drill. We all work for free. Just try using more brain power and less muscle power, if that's possible for you. Oh yeh, Since this is a fun website, we'll need clip art. Go and find some , Big Boy! You might try " CLIP ART .

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Pictures and more pictures are shown throughout this Website. Students are taken to various work environments whenever the opportunity arises. Go: Water-Power Christmas-2002

Cleophas "Mike" McAlpin graduated with honors from an Alabama high school where he earned a scholarship to the local Miles College in Birmingham for academic achievement. From there he went to the University of Illinois at the Chicago's Navy Pier where he studied Chemical Engineering. He also attended Los Angeles Trade Technical College and became an Electronics Technician. He reached the level of an Advanced Class Ham Operator (kb6yhi). (Continued below)

Background Music: "Let Everything That Has Breath....Praise the Lord"! ...By New Philadelphia A.M.E. Church Family. www.nuphilly.org This Tutoring Website was created, and is maintained by Cleophas Mike McAlpin and the students of "A Free Tutoring Service: Preparing for the Future. God bless our efforts! Need our location? Go to: www.googleearth.com and load the free program. Then input our address! Like to read original stories? click on: Stories

Please do not be intimidated by this examination. It represents a 6 month summary of what we have been doing in the Tutoring classes. Some of the students can answer most of the questions, while some of the new students will have a lot of trouble. Each and every one of them will know the answers to each and every question in due time. All 100 questions. We still have a very long ways to go!

Words from the Chief Tutor, Cleophas "Mike" McAlpin: (watch for weekly updates)

My private tutoring career began quite a number of years ago when I tutored my Godson, Jarrell. I noticed that the little fellow had the ability to grasp many of the topics that I placed before him. It was then that I decided to make myself a permanent part of his learning process. I became his tutor in school subjects and that led me to begin a "Free Tutoring Service" for any and all who needed assistance. My Godson was entering Middle School and that is the classification that I chose to tutor. I knew that tutoring was an expensive proposition for most students. I knew that I wanted to provide an excellent service and that many could not afford it. And so, I made the Tutoring Service a free one. I would pick up the students who had no transportation and bring them to my home once a week. I would feed them if they had no food, buy supplies for them if they had none and take them home if the parents were too busy. I would sit in the classrooms with them and interact with their teachers. I would do all that I could to improve their education. I would teach them the many skills that I have developed over the years. I would prepare all of the young adults that I could for employment. I would invite them and their families to my church, New Philadelphia A.ME., Carson, Ca. See "A few of my Qualifications"

I have done all of those things and much, much more. Thanks be to God.

I found out that many of my friends and family were very supportive of my efforts. Other volunteer tutors joined me and then it was off to the races. I visited many schools, talked to many teachers and helped in any way that I could. I witnessed positive results in the schooling of several students and that gave me even more motivation to carry on "A Free Tutoring Service": Preparing for the Future.

A Samoan Student...Students are students, wherever they are!

Announcing........The Los Angeles Marathon is occurring in March 2000! click

Doctor Cheryl (right) with students on field trip.

Our future chemists are hard at work! Our lesson reviews reflect their activities. Keyotta, Shavon, in S.F.

L.A. Sparks 2003 Sept. Fun with the WNBA.

*** (Cleophas McAlpin...profile..continued) He also served as a Los Angeles City Surveyor, setting plans for the roads around the Los Angeles Zoo. He was an Army paratrooper and served in the Army as a Surveyor. Mike applied for and received a California State license to teach at vocational schools such as Trade Tech at Los Angeles. He majored in Electrical Engineering and Liberal Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles and completed a correspondence course in Electrical Engineering (CREI). He served 4 years as a Functional Test Inspector for a leading electronics firm and worked on the guidance system for the Minuteman Missile. Mike attends New Philadelphia A.M.E. www.nuphilly.com where he is an active member and usher. The Pastor is the dynamic young Minister, Sherman A. Gordon. Mike is also a member the Fairfield Alabama Industrial High School Alumni Association (an organization whose purpose is to provide scholarships to underprivileged youth in Fairfield, Alabama and across the Nation.

In 1992 after 28 year of faithful service, he retired from the Dept. of Water and Power in Los Angeles as a Supervising Senior Electrical Tester. Mike has served as a Scoutmaster for several years in Carson, California. ).

Orlando and Rita Alexis...Computer Programmers and Volunteer Tutors

"You guys are hired too. Remember we all work for free!"

I CRIED

Dawn made its way along the streets of Dominguez Hills, California. Car lights were turned off as drivers passed by me. Some horns were blown, perhaps to signal a "hello" to me. I raised both five pound chrome weights above my head as a signal that said, "hello to you, too."

I felt a slight bit of pain in a leg and began to cry. Could it be the return of an old injury? Had I sped-walked up a hill a little too fast? I cried because the pain was getting worse.

There I was, three miles into my early morning speed walk. A walk that I had done each and every day for the past 6 weeks. A walk that saw me carry 5-pound weights in each hand. A walk that saw me pump them up and down as I moved at a 5 m.p.h. pace. A walk that saw my body soaked in perspiration. A walk that had reduced my weight by 20 pounds. There I was amidst the early morning drivers who wondered if I was in my right mind for carrying on such a rigorous exercise routine at 6:40 AM on a Saturday morning. And I was crying.

The tears came a little faster and I cried out aloud. I cried out aloud because the tears had suddenly turned to tears of happiness. A Spirit came over me that said, "I am blessing you".

The tears were now flowing because I gave thanks and praises to God. I thank Him for allowing me to have the strength to speed walk. I thank Him for making me realize that I had to take better care of myself, causing my weight to drop from 276 pounds last year to 216 this year. I thank God for all of the students of the "Free Tutoring Service" and for allowing me to assist with their education and well-being. I thank God for all of the supporters who have come forth to assist me financially or otherwise. I thank God for Charles (Fairfield, Alabama High School classmate) and his wife, Catherine, Jackson for contributing $100 to the Tutoring Service on January 13th. God told us to step out on faith and He would see to all of our needs. I thank God for the "information package" that I sent to Magic Johnson, whose staff thought it was an excellent program. I cried because the Spirit told me that Magic Johnson himself would hear our plea for financial assistance. I cried because we are already successful. We have our Organization rooted in God, and we cannot fail.

I cried out loud until I realized that the pain was now gone! I was floating on air! The weights were like feathers in my hands and I felt a tremendous amount of power flowing in my legs! I wanted to run! My speed had increased to an 11-minute mile! My headband had become so saturated that it shed some of the water! The sweat ran freely down my face! I had traveled 2 more miles and didn't realize it! I was making my turn back onto Laurel Park Road and my speed was still at an 11-minute per mile pace when I climbed the steep hill to my home!

I know that I am in the Hands of God. I can now relax and do the Los Angeles Marathon on March 5, 2000. I know that it will be a personal best!