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In partnership with DC Public Schools and community-based organizations, GW SMARTDC is committed to providing quality on-site, one-on-one or group tutoring for K-8th grade students in Washington, D.C. Tutors build literacy and math skills with students while fostering meaningful relationships. Below are our community partners:
Ready to become a SMARTDC tutor?
Federal Work Study students may apply through the student employment portal; volunteers may apply through Givepulse. Email smartdc@gwu.edu with any questions.Read more about our community partner sites below!
Tutors at 826DC support students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills. Tutors and 826DC believe that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and acknowledging that students' ability to write creatively and well is fundamental to success. Join the 826DC team if you enjoy encouraging creative pursuits among young people and have a desire to assist students in completing their homework assignments as a step toward academic success.
Nearly 75% of DC students perform at or below basic levels in reading and math. YOU can change that! For Love of Children's one-on-one tutoring program helps students achieve grade-level competency in reading and math. In just 22 hours of tutoring, students improve an average of 1 year in reading and math skills while gaining confidence in their abilities. We need your help! Training in our structured curricula and ongoing professional support from staff is provided, so no experience is necessary. We hope you'll join us in our mission to teach, empower, and transform the lives of students in DC this year!
Higher Achievement is a four-year, year-round academic enrichment program guaranteeing equal access to success in both school and life. Our organization's mission is to develop academic skills, behaviors, and attitudes in under-served middle school youth to improve their grades, test scores, attendance, and opportunities. GW tutors serve as Mentors or Study Hall Aides for 5th or 6th-grade students. Mentors teach a small group in a core academic subject, Math, Literature, or an Elective Seminar. Study Hall Aids help with homework after school. We provide curriculum, comprehensive training, and on-site support. You provide the commitment and the love of learning!
Horton’s Kids empowers children growing up in DC’s most under-resourced communities so that they graduate from high school ready for success in college, career, and life. They serve 600 children and their families living in Wellington Park & Stanton Oaks- neighborhoods that have been profoundly impacted by decades of disinvestment and barriers to opportunity. Horton’s Kids provides holistic services for families and kids through four main pillars: academics, youth development, health and wellness, and family engagement.
Latin American Youth Center
The Latin American Youth Center's (LAYC) mission is to empower a diverse population of youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood, through multi-cultural, comprehensive, and innovative programs that address youths' social, academic, and career needs.
Reading Partners provides an opportunity and space for GW students to give a fraction of their time each week to tutor an elementary school student one-on-one in reading using a structured and easy-to-follow curriculum. One-on-one instruction at the student's reading level provides the opportunity for individualized academic attention and a healthy learning relationship with you, the volunteer. With the help of caring tutors, nearly 90% of students Reading Partners serves are able to improve their progress in reading.
Raising a Village serves as a bridge between higher education institutions and K-12 schools, creating opportunities for college students to serve as near-peer mentors and tutors, as well as changemakers.
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