Change a Hyattsville Student's Life- Volunteer to Tutor/Mentor!

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For more than 30 years, Northstar Tutoring’s mission has been to help low-income and underserved K-12th grade students in the D.C. area reach their full potential by overcoming barriers to personal and academic success. We achieve this by matching students with their own volunteer tutor/mentor who helps them once a week to complete their homework, study for upcoming tests/quizzes or work on supplemental education materials.

Sessions are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Teen Center in Driskell Park (3911 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD). Most volunteers attend one day a week, but of course you are welcome to sign up for more! Please note, tutors who are unable to come on a weekly basis are welcome to volunteer as a sub to fill in for absent tutors!

A few additional facts:

• We accept new students throughout the year so volunteers can sign up at any point and be matched with a new student. We usually ask that volunteers commit to the remainder of whatever school year they join in.
• No previous teaching experience is required (approximately 90% of volunteers have never taught/tutored before).
• We work with students in grades K-12 and volunteers can request a specific age range to be matched with.
• Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to participate.

If you are interested please reach out to Jennifer Townsend at JTownsend@northstartutoring.org.