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HEART Tutors and Paul Tough’s “Who Gets to Graduate?”

Paul Tough’s “Who Gets to Graduate?” makes me excited about HEART tutors’ role. – Emily Elliott

We tell our tutors, “Your job is 50% delivering the curriculum and 50% being a positive influence.”  Paul Tough’s description of self-doubts around ability and belonging as obstacles preventing low-income students from graduating from college has been great food-for-thought on how HEART tutors can help.  In addition to the high-fives and explicit messaging around hard work and growth, our tutors have the opportunity to share their own experiences in … continue reading

Winterfield Parent Breakfast!

We had such a blast last Friday hosting students, tutors, and parents for an end-of-year breakfast!  Parents and tutors joined to celebrate students’ progress in HEART and practice more math with a deck of cards and games that can be played all summer long.

Thank you to Winterfield Elementary for being such a fantastic school partner in hosting HEART volunteers this year.  Ms. Boyd presented volunteers with an unexpected and much appreciated surprise: HEART / Winterfield coffee mugs designed by Ms. Eatman!

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Saying Thanks to Jimmie Johnson

The five nonprofits in the Helmet of Hope competition got to meet Jimmie Johnson and Mike Wells via google hangout this morning.  I found myself overflowing with gratitude for the leadership they show in supporting and validating these organizations’ work in K-12 education and for the community backing that led HEART to 61,000 votes.  It takes a village!

You can see the conversation here:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/coe6vthjjhv7tnjtoqdpg50q3d8

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2014 Work Begins

We are excited to return to Billingsville and Winterfield in 2014!  Thank you, volunteers, for your fantastic work in 2013.  Click here for more 2013 Highlights!… continue reading

There’s One Key Difference Between Kids Who Excel at Math and Kids Who Don’t

There’s One Key Difference Between Kids Who Excel at Math and Kids Who Don’t (read article here). “I’m just not a math person” is a self-destructive fallacy.… continue reading