Mentoring/ Tutoring

Description:  LEAP provides year-round academic and social enrichment programming for youth aged 7-23. Their mission is to "develop the strengths and talents of young leaders who create and implement year-round community based programming."

In the program, participants achieve postive academic and outcomes. Participants live in high poverty urban neighborhoods. College students and high school students work with groups of children after-school and during the summer to provide academic support and mentorship.

Description: The mission of NWREL is "to improve educational results for children, youth, and adults by providing research and development assistance in delivering equitable, high quality educational programs." This section of the site contains program planning suggestions for new tutoring program coordinators, such as "How to Assess What You Know and What You Have," "How to Define the Program," "Tips on Setting Program Goals and Objectives," "Meeting with Stakeholders" and "Some First Steps Toward Recruiting Volunteers."