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Texas Teachers Volunteer To 'Launch' Students To Success

Posted 11.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Afterschool Program, Tutoring, Homework, Education, Volunteering, Texas, Teachers, Students, Impact News

A middle school in Lake Jackson, Texas, is providing a launching pad to success for its students through a grassroots afterschool program, reports The...

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CNN Heroes: New Orleans Kids Plant 'Roots Of Music'

Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 11.10.2009 | Impact

Read More: New Orleans, Roots of Music, Tutoring, After-School Programs, Music Education, Music Nonprofit, CNN Heroes, Derrick Tabb, Marching Bands, Impact News

After Hurricane Katrina, many schools stopped offering music programs due to budget cuts. New Orleans native Derrick Tabb keeps students off the stree...

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Use Your Volunteer Time Wisely: Help Often, One Kid At A Time

Joel Arquillos | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact

Read More: Tutoring, Literacy, Education, Volunteering, Educational Reform, Nonprofits, Academics, 826 Valencia, Teachers, Workshops, Tutors, Students, Learning, Volunteerism, 826la, Impact News
Joel Arquillos

What helps the young people we serve is one-on-one attention. If we're going to level the playing field for students attending public schools, it's essential for more volunteers to fill the gaps.

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How Being a Tutor Improved My Education

Rachel Lerman | Posted 07.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Public Schools, Tutoring, DC Public Schools, Citybridge, Service, For Love of Children, All for Good, Living News
Rachel Lerman

I (naively) believed I was more than qualified to help "disadvantaged" children improve their learning skills. However, good intentions are not enough.

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Scoring in School

Coleman Collins | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Athletes Tutoring, Community Service, Tutoring, Sports, National Basketball Association, Education, Athletes, Nba, Mad-Ants, Athlete Tutors, Mad Ants Tutoring, Mad Ants, Community-Service, Basketball, Living News
Coleman Collins

She's a pro at just barely missing the answer, just close enough that someone might accept it, correct her and move on. All she needs -- like we all do sometimes -- is a coach.

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