“The need for imagination, as a sense of truth, and as a feeling of responsibility – these are the three forces which are the very nerve of education.” Rudolf Steiner For driven educators in Indiana, this nerve is a muscle that flutters, flits, and flexes within any classroom that they happen upon, indoors or otherwise. […]
What a night we had at the Barton Center last Monday for our annual holiday party for families living there! Thanks to our friends at Royal United Mortgage (RUM) and their employees with hearts of gold, we were able to throw a simply fabulous party at one of our tutoring sites. The party benefitted kids who […]
“Remember: everyone in the classroom has a story that leads to misbehavior or defiance. Nine times out of 10, the story behind the misbehavior won’t make you angry, it will break your heart.” -Annette Breaux This was the last slide presented by the last speaker at the 2017 National Association for the Education of Homeless […]
Did you know that November is National Youth Homelessness Awareness month? We’ll be sharing information about the impacts of homelessness and the youth we serve all month long and will be kicking off the first two weeks of November with several amazing event opportunities to engage audiences in learning more about youth homelessness. Two important events […]
What do King Arthur Flour, Dakota Angler & Outfitter, Fashionable, RevZilla, and School on Wheels have in common? While wildly different in what we provide, each of us was among the 50 small businesses across the United States invited to attend Google’s first ever Small Business Meetup at their corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California last week. One organization in each state was selected by Google to attend, and we are proud to have represented the state […]
Last Thursday, we celebrated one of our very favorite evenings of the year: the RUN(317) Broad Ripple 5K! We were thrilled to be the charity partner of the race for the third year in a row. It was such a fun evening, and we were excited to see so many familiar faces and meet some […]
June is a busy month at School on Wheels. Not only are we already planning for the next school year AND getting ready for our summer program that begins June 19, but we also have a ton of different things happening that will support and spread the word about the kids we serve in Indianapolis! […]
It’s the holiday season, and we’re feeling festive at School on Wheels! Each year we try to make this season of giving bright for our students. For the second year in a row, we were lucky to work with our friends at Royal United Mortgage to hold a holiday celebration for the families at Salvation […]
This entire month, we have been happily celebrating School on Wheels’ 15th birthday, which was officially September 4. Wednesday, September 21, we took advantage of Parents in Touch day and no tutoring at our IPS school and shelter locations by throwing a birthday party to celebrate the last 15 years. We had a fantastic time celebrating with our […]
There’s nothing better than a lot of people coming together for a fun evening around an amazing cause – and that’s just what we did last Thursday night. Thanks to Scotty’s Brewhouse RUN(317) for having us as one of their charity partners for the second year in a row! The event was a complete sell-out […]
