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Heart Math Tutoring’s Funding Initiative Grows Program to Include 12 CMS School Partners

Heart Math Tutoring has completed its Spring Funding Initiative and raised $630K, which will enable Heart to grow from eight to 12 school sites during the 2016/17 school year.

Funds raised were from grants, corporation donations and from community support. Individual donors contributed $220K. Several local and state-wide foundations have made commitments to Heart at the “School Sponsorship” level ($25K – $50K): Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation, Social Venture Partners, The Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation at Foundation For The Carolinas, the Belk Foundation, … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Featured on TWC News

TWC News anchor Rob Boisvert talks with Heart Math Tutoring executive director Emily Elliott about the need for volunteers to help elementary school children build math skills and confidence. “We know that the foundational building block skills in math have long term consequences on students’ ability to be successful in middle school, high school, and make it through college. With the career field leaning toward STEM, going forward we know that math is very important.” See the full in depth interview here.

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Heart Math Tutoring Featured on Good Day Charlotte

“Our job is to make tutoring easy so that kids who are below grade level in elementary school math can catch up… Volunteers just give one hour per week to help kids pick up the skills that they don’t have yet,” says Emily Elliott, Executive Director of Heart Math Tutoring. “What matters is the kids are sitting in their classrooms waiting for this special person to pick them up every week to help them both with their skills and their confidence.” See the full … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Featured on Charlotte Today

Heart Math Tutoring was featured on Charlotte Today to spread the word about Heart’s 2016/17 Volunteer Drive. “We partner with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. We give tutors a curriculum and we put a staff person there to help. We need volunteers to commit one hour per week to help a student build skills and confidence,” says Emily Elliott, Heart’s Executive Director. Listen to the interview to hear how Heart has made a difference in the lives of students in Charlotte. Click here to sign up… continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring: The Formula for Classroom Success

NC State Philanthropy Journal News

Charlena Wynn

By Emily Elliott

“A sixth-grade girl experiencing homelessness in Charlotte in 2009 remarked over dinner, “I swear, sometimes my school feels invisible.” Investigating further, I saw that less than half of the students were performing on grade level at the time in this child’s school. At the time, I was an investment banking analyst and soon became a volunteer tutor in this child’s school. Immediately I saw the tremendous impact on students’ skills and confidence when they are … continue reading