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"It was one of the most satisfying experiences I have had in a long time. Every Tuesday I looked forward to it so much. It gave me hope that these nice young children whose parents cared enough to get them in the program will someday conquer great heights!" Marjory Basile, Principal |
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"The students’ positive energy and willingness to learn prompted me to volunteer in other areas with Metro Detroit youth." Rosemarie Wilson, Administrative Assistant | |
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"It was especially rewarding, not only to tutor the students and improve their mathematical skills, but also to mentor the students, expose them to the legal profession and to help build their confidence that they too could earn college degrees and achieve professional careers." Harold Bulger, Principal |
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"Students would start by saying they were "not good at math" but as we went through the problems they could do them - with help, at first, but then on their own. Then when they were asked questions like, "Who told you you were not good at math?" or "Why do you think that, when you've just shown me you can do this?" you could see them rethinking and discarding the historical negative self-assessment." Kathy Neher, Paralegal | |
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"Tutoring at Barbour Middle School was an extremely rewarding and awesome experience. We looked forward to seeing our student each week and getting to know them. As we tutored them and watched their progress, we found out that we were receiving more than we were giving by learning many valuable life lessons from them." Virginia Herrick, Seminar and Events Coordinator | |
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"One on one tutoring of Barbour Middle School students proved to be a rewarding experience for me and the students as well. Tutoring and mentoring pre-teens from single parent families increased my understanding of the trials and tribulations inner city youth face. According to Barbour School Administration, every student we tutored improved at least one grade level." Jerome Watson, Principal |
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