by SOW_Admin | Nov 22, 2016 | Spotlights
Family – noun fam·i·ly \ˈfam-lē, ˈfa-mə-\ a group of people who are related to each other Family is an important part of every person’s life. Our family members are the ones who are there for us no matter what. While all of us have family members who are...
by SOW_Admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Understanding Homelessness
Throughout Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week each year, our goal is always to spread the word and educate more people about homelessness as an issue in our country. As we reach the tail end of this year’s #HHWeek, we wanted to share some articles and videos...
by Claire Brosman | Nov 15, 2016 | Understanding Homelessness
Have you ever wondered why School on Wheels provides tutoring at so many different times and on different days, depending on the location? The short answer is that we build our programs to meet the needs of those we serve. The long answer is, well, it’s really long....
by SOW_Admin | Nov 10, 2016 | Spotlights
At School on Wheels, our goal is to improve the educational outcomes of students experiencing homelessness. That’s why this school year we’ve changed up our staffing model to allow our staff members to delve even further into the education needs of the 400+ students...
by SOW_Admin | Nov 8, 2016 | Tutor Tips
November 7-11 is Young Reader’s Week, which has the goal of raising awareness around the importance of reading. At School on Wheels, we realize how important learning to read is for our students and encourage them to read with our volunteers every night at tutoring....
by SOW_Admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Special Posts
The goal of our Chalk the Vote education panel on October 19 was to inspire all of us to do our research about the individuals who are running for office. However, we know that takes a lot of time so we’ve done some of the work from you. Here are some awesome...
by Kelly | Nov 1, 2016 | Events
In the midst of what seems to be a particularly cantankerous election season, attending Chalk the Vote: How Your Vote Impacts Education on October 19 was a much needed bright spot. The School on Wheels community was joined by a panel of community experts, representing...
by SOW_Admin | Oct 20, 2016 | Events
Helping kids succeed is truly a community effort, and we get to see the Indianapolis community rally around the kids we serve every day. Our latest campaign, #FallforSOW, was a particularly impressive example of the passion for education that exists among individuals...
by Samantha | Oct 12, 2016 | Spotlights
A few words come to mind when thinking of our amazing volunteers… dependable, caring, committed, inspiring. These words and more describe our featured volunteer, Chris Ross. Chris has been a volunteer with School on Wheels for over 5 years. Within that time, he has...
by SOW_Admin | Oct 5, 2016 | Get Involved
It’s officially fall! The leaves are changing, the weather is getting cool and students are on break. Fall is typically one of our busiest times here at School on Wheels (though I can’t really think of a time when we’re not busy), and this October is...
