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Volunteer Spotlight – Mrs. Alothman, Winterfield parent and HEART volunteer

A mother of four, Mrs. Alothman has spent many hours working as a tutor at home. Now, with three of the four happily in school at Winterfield, Mrs. Alothman has time to help her children’s classmates on Monday afternoons through HEART Tutoring.

“This is my first tutoring experience with HEART, and I am very pleased to volunteer with them. I enjoy the curriculum; it’s not complicated! You don’t need any extra help to teach the lessons, and if you do, the coordinator is always there. … continue reading

Volunteer Spotlight – CJ Langley, HEART volunteer at Billingsville

Several months into his new role on EnPro Industries’ accounting team, an invitation from a colleague caught C. J.’s attention. “We’ll create teams to cover a weekly tutoring commitment in support of students who need help. Who wants to ‘give back’?” his colleague Paul Pathikal advertised at an ice cream break one afternoon. “It really confirmed my decision,” C. J. says of his recent career move.

A product of public schools himself, from Jacksonville NC to UNC-CH, C. J. was intrigued by this opportunity to … continue reading

Loving Dad Has Heartwarming Hysterics Over Son’s Report Card

Enjoy this YouTube of a dad when he sees his son’s good report card (watch here from 0:30 to 1:15)… continue reading

Malleable intelligence

Malleable intelligence – Teaching students that their brain and intelligence can grow through practice and hard work has a positive impact, especially for students facing negative stereotypes and questioning their own capabilities. A student-friendly article is here, and a research summary is here.… continue reading

HEART Tutoring Program Hires First Executive Director

HEART (Helping Ensure Academic Results through Tutoring), a program developed by the non-profit Social Venture Partners (SVP), is proud to announce that following a national search, Emily Elliott has been named as the program’s first Executive Director.

Elliott’s unique background in both business and education will bring strength to HEART’s management team and provide the organization with solid leadership for expansion and growth. Elliott began her career as an investment banking analyst with Wells Fargo before moving to California where she taught math for an … continue reading