Category Archives: Heart News

Heart Celebrates with Tutor Kickoff Party

On Thursday, September 28, Heart celebrated the beginning of the year with a Tutor Kickoff Party at Catawba Brewing Company.  Volunteers attended orientations at their schools this week and will start tutoring next week.  We are grateful for all of our tutors and their commitment.  We’re excited for everyone to meet their students!

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Support for Heart Tutoring Surpasses Record and Brings Program to 17 CMS School Partners

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sept. 26, 2017 – Heart Math Tutoring (Heart) – a Charlotte nonprofit dedicated to helping students in high-poverty elementary schools develop math skills and academic confidence – wrapped up its Spring Funding Initiative with the largest amount raised to date: $840,342. This enables Heart to grow from 12 to 17 school sites during the 2017/18 school year.

Funds raised were from grants, corporate donations, and community support. In the fourth quarter, grants were awarded by Skeebo Foundation ($147,302), The Dickson Foundation ($25,000), … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Featured on Morning Break WBTV

Emily Elliott from Heart Math Tutoring met with Coach LaMonte from Morning Break WBTV News  to discuss how volunteers can help support our students in high-poverty communities. 

“We are looking for tutors to serve 850 students. Volunteers can come in with some targeted, scripted games that give hands on experience. They are working with cubes and cards but hands on experience with foundational numbers concepts can close gaps that get kids back on track for the rest of their careers in school,” says Elliott. 

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Heart Math Tutoring Featured on WBTV

Christine Sperow of WBTV interviewed Heart Math Tutoring’s Executive Director Emily Elliot  about how easy it is to be a volunteer with Heart and support our students. 

“Tutors just deliver the curriculum and encourage students. You do not have to be a math whiz. You  just have to show up and we give you everything you need to be successful,” says Elliott. “98% of the students served to date have met growth goals on assessment so it’s easy and effective.”

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Heart Math Tutoring Featured on WBTV

Emily Elliott from Heart Math Tutoring was on WBTV News to discuss Heart’s annual Volunteer Recruitment Drive.

“We are going to need about 1,000 volunteers this fall, growing from 750 last year. The tutors do a great job helping kids build skills and confidence,” says Elliott. “In Charlotte, 56% of economically disadvantaged students are not performing on grade level and that number grows as the course level gets more difficult. Algebra is a high school graduation requirement and to be able to access any post-secondary … continue reading