Funding for the program comes from a range of supporters, including Brown Memorial. Eighty percent is raised through generous donations from individuals and foundations committed to advancing literacy and helping the children of Baltimore City succeed.
Consider volunteering to tutor. Tutors commit roughly 90 minutes a week during the public school year. Come visit us to experience the joy and magic that occurs daily.
For more information about becoming a volunteer tutor, please contact Martha Socolar, Program Director, at [email protected]. If you would like to donate or to learn about other ways to support the Brown Memorial Tutoring Program, please contact Tracy Cerrato, Development Director, [email protected]. Or you can call the Tutoring Program directly: (410) 523-1542, ext. 108.
Before the holiday break, Program Director Martha’s daughter Maddie and son-in-law Herby surprised the students by bringing in their Macaws: Gerri and Charlie. The students had been ‘traveling’ to South America as part of our Seven Continents theme, and Maddie and Herby explained that this type of parrot originates from the Amazon Rainforest.
The children were so excited to learn about the birds’ unique personalities and have the chance to pet them – some students were braver than others.
In December, we were sad to say goodbye to Assistant Director Molly, who moved to Boston. Tyleia, her student of three years, wrote Ms. Molly a beautiful farewell thank-you letter (unprompted) – a testament to both the bond they developed and the work they put into their tutoring sessions.
In January, we welcomed Karlin Scudder as the Tutoring Program’s new Assistant Director. Karlin previously served as a Peace Corps Education volunteer in Liberia specializing in literacy. The transition has been seamless, and the children just adore her!
In honor of Black History Month, the Tutoring Program makes available to tutors and students a variety of books that tell the stories of illustrious black leaders and change makers. Students read (and wrote about) such figures as Rosa Parks, Duke Ellington, and Sidney Poitier.
that each student who participates in the Tutoring Program receives 10 new books throughout the year? For Christmas, each child received a copy of Animal Worlds of Wonder. In February, in celebration of Valentine’s Day, program staff selected a book based on the interest and skill level of each child. It is always a great day when the children get to leave tutoring with a new book!
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Funding for the program comes from a range of supporters, including Brown Memorial. Eighty percent is raised through generous donations from individuals and foundations committed to advancing literacy and helping the children of Baltimore City succeed.
Consider volunteering to tutor. Tutors commit roughly 90 minutes a week during the public school year. Come visit us to experience the joy and magic that occurs daily.
For more information about becoming a volunteer tutor, please contact Martha Socolar, Program Director, at [email protected]. If you would like to donate or to learn about other ways to support the Brown Memorial Tutoring Program, please contact Tracy Cerrato, Development Director, [email protected]. Or you can call the Tutoring Program directly: (410) 523-1542, ext. 108.