PARTNER SCHOOLS

 
 

LEARNING SHARE TUTORS

  • Learning Share tutors have worked with over 100 elementary and middle school students since the program began in the spring of 2020

  • Learning Share tutors provide academic support while remaining mindful of the challenges of remote learning and the importance of student engagement / relationship building

  • Learning Share is a volunteer-based program

THE BENEFITS OF TUTORING

“Neuroscience has demonstrated that giving is a powerful pathway for creating more personal joy and improving overall health.”

“… the well-being-boosting and depression-lowering benefits of volunteering have been repeatedly documented.”

- The Neuroscience of Giving and In Helping Others, You Help Yourself, Psychology Today

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TESTIMONIALS

“In the midst of the pandemic, Learning Share provided our students with not only academic support, but also meaningful connections with a wonderful group of tutors. We are so grateful for this partnership!”

- Anna Warren, EHS Program Director

“Of all the programs that our students have been a part of, Learning Share stands out as the most consistent and most engaging that we’ve worked with. The tutors that are involved in the program have been exceptionally well prepared and engage with students in a way that has students excited to come back each week. Our students love the relationship building aspect of the program . . . Learning Share has been an incredible addition to our school and we’re incredibly grateful for the tutors and all the incredible people that have made it happen.”

- Danny Swersky, Principal, KIPP Washington Heights Middle School

“The Learning Share Program allowed me to review my math skills every week over the summer. Once we started school again, I was impressed by how much I remembered!”

- 8th Grade Student, EHS

“Volunteering with Learning Share is not only a great way to directly help your community but also an opportunity for after school fun for both tutors and students. This program goes beyond rote tutoring and instead encourages tutors and students to form meaningful bonds ...”

- Learning Share tutor, The Chapin School