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Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff

By Nancy Schroeder

“What we go through is not just for us”

Meet Karrah Cullers, one of the newest members of our board and a weekly tutor. Karrah has volunteered with us since 2020 and joined the board in November. Karrah works […]

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

By Nancy Schroeder

Tutoring is Teamwork

A young black boy and a white man sit at a table and lean over a graphic novel, reading it together.

Tutor-student duo Jesse and Aiden have worked together since 2019. This fun-loving pair does a lot of reading and often work through Aiden’s math homework together. Like many of our […]

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

By Nancy Schroeder

A Family Affair

A black woman in black clothing poses with a young black girl in a mirror in a clothing store. Both are smiling and the young girl flashes a peace sign with her fingers.

Vivian Grafreed has been part of the Learning Edge Tutoring community for 12 years: first as a mother, now as a grandmother and great aunt. Vivian, a data coordinator for […]

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

By Nancy Schroeder

The Ripple Effect of Tutoring

A young black woman in a black shirt and black jacket poses in a library setting.

Jamiya Scott, one of our newest board members, brings a unique perspective to the tutoring table: that of a program alumni! Jamiya was a student with Learning Edge Tutoring from […]

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

By Julia Schroeder

Learning Edge Celebrates its High School Seniors: Khamyra and Dillon

Learning Edge seniors and tutors

This year, Learning Edge tutoring is proud to highlight two high school seniors in our yearlong tutoring program. Khamyra and Dillon both met with their tutors on Thursday evenings at […]

Filed Under: News, Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff

By Julia Schroeder

John Lurain Joins the Learning Edge Board

John and Nell Lurain

The Learning Edge Board is pleased to announce its newest member, John Lurain. Following in the footsteps of his late wife, Nell Lurain, John says it’s an honor to be […]

Filed Under: News, Spotlight: Volunteers, Students, & Staff

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