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Heart Math Tutoring Featured on Spectrum News for Giving Tuesday

Emily Elliott from Heart Math Tutoring was featured on Spectrum News Charlotte to discuss how community members can give back on Giving Tuesday by signing up to tutor students in high-poverty schools. 

“Our program solely runs on volunteer time. We’ve been so fortunate that 950 people have signed up to be volunteer tutors but there are 45 more students who need volunteer tutors. That one hour a week means so much to students who just need an adult to give them one on one attention … 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

Heart Math Tutoring Featured on Spectrum News

Connie Cann Barcelo from Heart Math Tutoring met with Rob Boisvert from Spectrum News to discuss Heart’s annual Volunteer Recruitment Drive.

“Heart connects all kinds of community members to students in high poverty schools. We have an internally designed, CMS approved curriculum that is hands on, full of games and activities and scripted. Each school has a Heart Program Coordinator on site to ensure that volunteering is easy and your time is used effectively,” says Cann Barcelo. 

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