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Can you spare one or two hours a week to help influence the life of a child impacted by homelessness?
Schools on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) is seeking one-on-one after school tutors/mentors to work with children in grades K-12 at shelters, hotels and schools in Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, Norwell, Randolph, Stoughton and Weymouth, starting in September 2016. Over 1,800 Massachusetts students have benefited from SOWMA’s customized academic services in the 11 years since the organization was founded.
Each SOWMA tutor is matched with a student for one or two hours a week, during which time they can work with students on homework, school projects, and strengthening their math and literacy skills. Tutoring sessions are designed to fill in the layers of learning that may be missing due to frequent moves and school absences. Each SOWMA tutor is expected to serve not only as a mentor, but as a positive role model. Teens and adults ages 18 and older are encouraged to apply. High school students may tutor with a parent or other adult they know. No prior education/teaching experience is required.
Every SOWMA volunteer must complete an online tutor orientation and participate in resource training. For more information on becoming a tutor, and to register, visit www.sowma.org/get-involved/tutor-mentor/new-tutor-training or call Education and Operations Director, Jennifer Gold at Jennifer@sowma.org, or by calling 508-587-9091.
