January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month, and the most recent data indicates that 40.6 million people in the United States live in poverty. Poverty is linked to myriad negative effects, such as hunger and food insecurity, low academic performance, and homelessness. Dire financial hardships are on the rise in Indianapolis with 1 in […]
There’s no question that education is at the core of what we do, but sometimes a celebration is in order. This week we gathered at our longtime partner site, Salvation Army Barton Center, for a wonderful holiday party with the children and families we get to work with each day. Royal United Mortgage, one of […]
December has arrived in Indianapolis like a whisper, tiptoeing in with snow lightly blanketing the city after a bustling November. The glow of the upcoming holidays has us reflecting with gratitude on the community members who have helped us create lasting impact in the lives of those we serve this year. We are also caught […]
For many of us, January 24, 2018 was an average winter day. The rest of the week had highs in the 40s and 50s, but this particular Wednesday’s temperature never reached above freezing. On this one day, 1,682 individuals in Indianapolis were identified as experiencing homelessness. According to the Point-in-Time count conducted by the Indiana […]
September 4, 2018 marked our 17th anniversary, and if you’ve been following along on our journey, you’ll know that we don’t stop at tutoring! During our birthday month, and as we enter a brand-new year of transforming lives through education, we want to share some exciting program changes and growth. This year we have more partners and […]
Our Education Support Coordinators (formerly Program Coordinators) are the faces our students and tutors see each day. They not only oversee tutoring each week, but they are also working behind the scenes with teachers, social workers, and the parents of the kiddos we serve to build education plans and overcome educational obstacles the families we […]
When tutoring students of all ages and skill levels, it’s important that we have activities and plans in place to meet the needs of each student we serve. Homework completion is an important focus of tutoring, but what happens if kids don’t have homework? Don’t worry — we’re prepared for that! Our tutor toolkits are […]
We succeed only if our kids and their families achieve goals and we’re thrilled to say we are feeling very successful as we look back at 2017/2018 and forward to the 2018/2019 school year! Every part of our program is designed to help the children and families we serve meet critical educational milestones and prepare […]
Heading back to school with a backpack filled with notebooks containing crisp white pages, fresh pencils, your favorite pens, and all those other supplies that make you ready for the school day is such a satisfying feeling. But more than that, having the right school supplies can prepare a student to learn. At School on […]
It was a fun summer down under at our partner site, Salvation Army Barton Center! Through our It’s a WRAP! program, our students “traveled” to Australia and learned about the rich history and culture of not only the Aboriginal people, but also of modern-day Australians. We divided the travelers into three groups, and each night […]
