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Dates:Mon, Wed, Sat from 1/7/15 - 1/17/15
Hours:Hours Vary see below
Ages:Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor
Cost:Free
Category:Volunteer

Can you spare a few hours a week to influence the life of a child impacted by homelessness?

School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) is seeking one-on-one afterschool tutor/mentors to work with children in grades K-12 at shelters, hotels, and schools in Brockton, New Bedford, Norwell, Randolph, Stoughton, and Weymouth starting in January 2015.

Nearly 1,800 Massachusetts students have benefitted from SOWMA’s customized academic services in the 10 years since the organization’s founding.

Thirty-five SOWMA students are currently enrolled in college.

Each SOWMA tutor is matched with a student for one or two hours a week.

Tutors work with students on homework and school projects.

Tutoring sessions are designed to fill the layers of learning that may be missing due to frequent moves and school absences.

Each SOWMA tutor is expected to serve as a mentor and positive role model.

Teens and adults aged 18 and older are needed.

No prior experience is required.

Every SOWMA volunteer must attend a three-hour Tutoring Training before beginning to tutor.

Upcoming Tutor Trainings will be held at SOWMA’s headquarters, 790 W.

Chestnut St., Brockton, on the following days and times:

• Wednesday, January 7, 5:30-8:30 pm
• Saturday, January 10, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Monday, January 12, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
• Saturday, January 17, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

View the full schedule of Tutor Trainings and register online at http://www.sowma.org/get-involved/tutor-mentor/new-tutor-training.

To learn more about becoming a SOWMA tutor/mentor this season, please visit www.sowma.org or contact Operations Director Robin Gilbert at [email protected], or 508-587-9091.

ABOUT SCHOOL ON WHEELS OF MASSACHUSETTS School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) is the only organization in Massachusetts providing one-on-one afterschool tutoring, new backpacks and school supplies, and educational advocacy and support to children impacted by homelessness in multiple locations.

SOWMA is dedicated to providing every child with the tools to achieve his or her full potential.

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1/7, 5:30-8:30pm; 1/10, 9:00am-12:00pm; 1/12, 5:30-8:30pm; 1/17, 1:00-4:00pm

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www.sowma.org/get-involved/tutor-mentor/new-tutor-training

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790 W. Chestnut Street, Brockton, MA, 02301 map
Phone: 5085879091

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