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By Nancy Schroeder

Consistency Matters

The lived experience Bob Martin brings to tutoring is somewhat unique in the Learning Edge community. Many of our tutors have an education or humanities background, but Bob has worked […]

Filed Under: News, People and Places, Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff

By Nancy Schroeder

Competitive Edge

Silvia, a retired educator, was made for this work. She began her career in general education and laughingly remembered how “everybody always sent me the kids who didn’t behave well.” […]

Filed Under: News, People and Places, Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff

By Nancy Schroeder

Parent Cafe

On Thursday evening, Board Member Amy Stearns hosted our second Parent Café. The topic was the demands of after-school time, focusing largely on the distraction of screens. This incredible group […]

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By Nancy Schroeder

Building Connections with Reading and One Another

Bernadette Diaz is a volunteer tutor, our reading specialist, and she supervises our after-school tutoring at St. Catherine-St. Lucy. Bernadette spoke about volunteerism before she even spoke about her expertise […]

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By Nancy Schroeder

Welcome to our newest Board Members

We are so pleased to announce that we’ve added three new members to our Board of Directors. Kevin Cullinane, Sharon Hermanns, and Drew Thompson bring diverse perspectives and expertise that […]

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By Nancy Schroeder

Barb is bringing joy to Math!

An older white woman sits with a young black girl, with red blocks spread on the table in front of them.

You may be seeing more of volunteer Barbara Mayer, beyond her typical Monday night tutoring; We’re thrilled to announce Barb as our Math Specialist to better support our students and […]

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