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August 12, 2022
Adeola Whitney: CEO, educational leader, volunteer tutor for 鶹 NY
As the CEO of 鶹, Ola Whitney has quite a busy schedule, but she always makes time to tutor her student, Brianna.
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April 2, 2024
鶹 opens doors: Konstantinos Marnelas | My Bookmark
Konstantinos Marnelas is an AmeriCorps volunteer coordinator for 鶹 New York City who believes that reading opens doors.
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April 25, 2016
The more that you read, the more things you will know
Zahra shares her experience with 鶹 and the growth she has seen in the students she has worked with as a volunteer.
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April 27, 2015
Life imitating fiction
Actor and activist Lee Roy Rogers infuses her lessons with real life experiences, on and off stage–igniting a love of stories, reading, and learning in her student, Brandon
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February 19, 2015
Isabella Returns to 鶹
Site Coordinator Isabella reflects on starting her second year of service with 鶹 New York.
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February 19, 2015
Ying and Yang's story
Ying and Yang both benefit from their time spent together. Yang is able to really progress having a tutor who speaks her native language.
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February 19, 2015
Elizabeth Kipp-Giusti talks about being a site coordinator
The Fourth Grade Shift
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When I teach a student to identify and develop the “sequence of events” skill, I often start with a story. I enjoy the…