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Racing to 100 Tutors Across the Carolinas!

Heart volunteers are currently providing math instruction and mentorship to over 1,300 students across Charlotte, Charleston, and Winston-Salem! We are grateful for Heart tutors and proud of the progress students have made. We want all students who were nominated by their teachers this school year to have access to one-on-one tutoring, and we need the community’s help.

On January 3^rd, Heart is launching Race to 100, a volunteer recruitment campaign to find 100 additional volunteers willing to spend 1 hour a week … continue reading

Accelerate and Johns Hopkins University Visit HMT Tutoring Session

Heart’s partners at Accelerate and Johns Hopkins University recently came to Charlotte to visit Heart Math Tutoring school site Blythe Elementary and engage in a panel discussion on maximizing impact and scale of tutoring. The site visit and panel were attended by tutoring thought leaders dedicated to student success, including funders, district partners, principals, and volunteers. Accelerate Chief of Staff Kimberly Ueyama was present and shared, “As a former math teacher, I was particularly excited to see students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools engaged in thoughtful lessons … continue reading

Tutor Spotlight: Libby Anderson

In the 2024/25 school year, Heart tutors are supporting over 150 students across 4 Charleston schools! One of our dedicated tutors in Charleston is Libby Anderson; Libby has tutored at Sanders-Clyde Elementary for the past two years and helps recruit her PURE Insurance colleagues to tutor with her! She took some time to talk with us and share her experience.

Q: How did you get involved with Heart Math Tutoring?

Libby: I have always really enjoyed working with children and through my work (PURE … continue reading

2024 Annual Report

Thank you for your support of a wonderful 2023/24 school year! We are excited to share Heart’s 2024 Annual Reports, highlighting student results, donor impact, and more. The generosity of donors, tutors, and school partners meant that 1,376 elementary students across 31 schools in Charleston, SC, Charlotte, NC, and Winston-Salem, NC had the chance to participate in one-on-one tutoring sessions twice a week in 2023/24, totaling over 20,000 hours of tutoring!

We are grateful for the community that supports student success through Heart Math Tutoring and look forward … continue reading

Tutor Spotlights: Alyson and Michael Fotia

There’s only one thing better than volunteering with Heart to support your local students- volunteering along with your friends and family! We recently caught up with Alyson and Michael Fotia, a husband and wife tutoring pair who have a long history of supporting Heart students together! Alyson first began tutoring after learning about Heart at her training orientation at Bank of America 9 years ago, and she invited Michael to join her! Read more about their tutoring experiences, favorite moments, and advice below!

What is … continue reading