Northstar Tutoring
Cause Area
Location
1419 Columbia Rd. NW Washington, DC 20009
United States
Active Opportunities (3)
Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
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, and/or work on supplemental education materials. Tutors are matched with their own individual student who they work with for the school year (and subsequent years if the tutor returns). We have recently received a significant increase in student applications and are looking for tutors who are able to help the spring semester of the 2024-2025 school year (and longer if tutors are available!). Sessions are planned between the tutor and student/parent and can take place after school hours, evenings or weekends depending on the tutor's availability. Tutors typically work with their student once a week for 45-90 minutes, depending on the age of the student. The majority of our students have homework online each day so students are able to pull up their homework assignment on Zoom (or another platform), share their screen and walk through the assignment with the tutor. Northstar also has a variety of educational materials for instances when students don't have homework, or additional materials are needed. 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.
Date Posted: 2024-03-19
Flexible Schedule
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Washington, DC 20009
Northstar Tutoring is a free tutoring and mentoring program for low-income students living in the D.C. area. Northstar offers programming to more than 300 children in grades K-12 in DC and Maryland with the mission of helping students reach their full potential by overcoming barriers to personal and academic success. The goal of all Northstar activities is two-fold: to help students reach and exceed academic grade level requirements and to help them along the path of personal success through the active and long-term support of a successful and caring adult. The Rita Bright Center location (2500 14th St. NW Washington, DC) operates on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:00 pm (most volunteers just sign up for one session per week, but you are of course welcome to do both!). Volunteers are matched with a student who they work with for the entire school year, helping them to complete tutoring materials provided by Northstar, typically in math and reading. Students at this location range from K-6th grade and volunteers can request a specific age range to be matched with. Volunteers are also encouraged (but not required) to take their student out on a monthly mentoring activity. Mentoring activities take place outside of the tutoring hours and examples include taking a student to the playground/park, visiting a museum, or going to a sporting event. 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-6th and volunteers can request a specific age range to be matched with. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to participate. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Saarah Abdul-Rauf at srauf@northstartutoring.org.
Date Posted: 2024-03-19
Flexible Schedule
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Hyattsville, MD 20781
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.
Date Posted: 2024-03-19
Organization Information
Mission Statement
Northstar Tutoring’s mission is to provide free tutoring and mentoring services to low-income children living in the Washington, D.C. area. By matching students with their own tutor/mentor we help these children overcome barriers to personal and academic success and serve as a beacon - or a north star - by which they can find a way to a better, brighter future.
Description
Northstar Tutoring provides free, year round services for low-income students living in Washington, D.C. Northstar is a unique mix of tutoring and mentoring for low-income families in Washington, D.C. Partnering with families, educators and volunteers, Northstar has spent almost 30 years providing twice weekly tutoring and regular mentoring activities to some of D.C.’s most under-served students.
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