Join us for a workshop on social emotional learning led by clifford school counselor, Renee rodriguez

Please RSVP below for our upcoming Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Training. This event is for new and returning tutors.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Training Date: Wednesday, September 25, 7pm – 8pm.

  • Led by Renee Rodriguez, Mental Health Counselor at Clifford Elementary School.
  • Learn about social-emotional learning and its place in your tutoring session.

 

  • Pick up tips on how to connect with your student to establish a relationship you can build on.
  • Q&A following the presentation.

Location: This is an online event. The zoom link can be found here and below.

Meeting ID: 815 4264 4891 Passcode: 356375

RSVP to let us know you’re coming!

Join us for the first New Tutor Orientation and Tutor Tips training session of the year.

New and returning tutors will find it valuable to attend one of our upcoming Tutor Tips Workshops (In Person and Zoom options) and new tutors will benefit from a New Tutor Orientation session where we review all you need to know about being an HCT volunteer Tutor.

Please RSVP to let us know you’re coming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thank You Friends of the San Carlos Library!

Amy Schwimmer, President of the Friends of the San Carlos Library and Linda Townsend, Arundel Librarian extraordinaire, attended the Healthy Cities Tutoring Volunteer Recognition Reception and graciously presented us with a generous $25,000 donation to help support the HCT program in the San Carlos elementary and middle schools in the next school year.

These funds will allow HCT to recruit, train and match many more volunteer tutors with struggling students to help foster academic growth, a love of learning, and self-esteem. Although most tutoring occurs after school at the school sites, 50 tutor-student pairs met weeklyat the San Carlos Public Library! We look forward to continuing this great partnership!
Did you know that the San Carlos Public Library has an amazing summer reading program? Kids of all ages can read and earn prizes! Click HERE  to register and learn more about summer children’s events at the San Carlos Public Library.
Do you live in Redwood City? Click HERE to learn about the Redwood City Public Library’s Summer Learning Challenge and children’s events.

2023/24 Workshops and Training

Fall 2023 Training and Workshops.

We are pleased to offer many different workshops and training opportunities to our volunteers. For teen tutors to adults, new tutors to returning tutors, there’s bound to be something for you. Even if you just want to drop in to one of our monthly zoom check in meetings, please do! we’d love to see you and hear more about your experience this year.

View our full calendar of training and workshop events here.

Child Safety Policy Review

Join us for an informal Q&A session reviewing our existing Child Safety Policy and requirements we’ve implemented to comply with new California state law. All adult tutors will be required to complete a free online training related to reporting child abuse and neglect.

  • Many adult tutors will be required to update their Live Scan background check.
  • This session will be recorded and posted to our website.
  • View our full calendar of training for the year here.

In the coming weeks, you will get specific directions about how to complete the requirements that affect you.

Click here to RSVP and receive the Zoom link for the Child Safety Policy Review session.

Calling all teen tutors!

Join us for an upcoming Teen Tutor Training and learn more about what it takes to be an effective tutor and mentor to students in our program.

 

  • Three sessions to choose from, all teens must attend one.
  • Review best practices for volunteering for HCT.
  • Share tutoring tips with others and learn from peers about how to connect with your tutee.
  • Meet other teen volunteers and HCT staff.
  • Review HCT resources and tools for supporting your student even when they say they have no work to do!
  • If you can’t attend one of these sessions let us know so we can make other arrangements to give you your tutoring packet.

RSVP here

Fall Training: Tutor Tips WorkshoP & New Tutor Orientation Don’t miss our Fall Tutor Tips Training led by HCT staff. Learn valuable techniques for engaging and supporting your students.

Tues, Sept 12: 7pm – 8pm

Location: San Carlos Adult Community Center, 601 Chestnut St, San Carlos. RSVP now

Special spotlight on experienced tutor Ken Kay, who shares his best practices for communicating with your tutee and their family. View our full calendar of training for the year here.

Fall Orientation and Training

 

Save the date for our upcoming Fall Tutor Training and New Tutor Orientation. We’re doing things a bit differently this year and moving all of our New Tutor Orientation sessions online. New tutors can access our orientation information through our website and on live Zoom sessions. Stay tuned for more information to come soon!

New Tutor Orientation on Zoom: September 21, October 5.

Tutor Training (in person location will be confirmed closer to the training date).

San Carlos Tutor Training: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Redwood City Tutor Training: Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Leadership Update

A leadership change is coming to Healthy Cities Tutoring. Read this important message from Board President, Michael Garb, that you may have missed in your inbox recently.

We’re so thankful for our volunteers!

Thank you for joining us! It was wonderful to meet so many tutors in person at our annual Volunteer Recognition Reception. We hope you felt appreciated for all you do! This was our biggest in person event in years and it was a great turnout. Some tutors brought their families or were able to meet their tutee’s family for the first time, Burton Park was filled with love and appreciation for you, our amazing volunteers!

Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Premia and Prince Street Partners we were able to provide attendees with a complimentary ticket for a taco plate or burrito from Daniel’s Kitchen Taco Truck or a selection of cold boxed food options. Thank you Premia and Prince Street Partners for your support of our program and events in May.

Thank you for a wonderful evening!

We were thrilled to celebrate Perfect Pairings virtually with so many friends and supporters.

Did you miss our event? Want to watch it again? Click here and watch Perfect Pairings 2022!

There were so many inspirational stories shared we hope you can take a few minutes to hear from local leaders, tutors and tutees, about the difference one hour a week is making for academic achievement, engagement in learning and enhanced self esteem.

Thank you to these amazing organizations and individuals for sponsoring our event and making all of our perfect pairings possible.

 

Scholarship opportunity

Healthy Cities Tutoring is excited to continue the Scholarship Award Program we initiated in 2018. We want to acknowledge and recognize our graduating high school tutors who are committed to service and giving back to those younger than themselves. Click here for more information.

March New Tutor Orientation & Training – 03/15/22

Did you miss our January and February training? Have questions you’d like to ask? Join our March New Tutor Orientation & Training to learn more about being a tutor and working with your student in different subjects like math and language arts.

7pm – 7:35pm | New Tutor Orientation: If you have not tutored with us, this session covers everything you need to know to get started with a student!

7:45pm – 8:30pm | Tutor Tips Workshop:Interactive training with strategies for how to work with tutees in all subjects.

Learn more and RSVP.