by SOW_Admin | Oct 9, 2013 | Spotlights
The week of September 23rd-27th officially marked our first Science at Tutoring Week! During that week, three DOW Agroscience Ambassadors volunteered their time and worked with our students and tutors to perform hands-on activities related to DNA and chemistry. The...
by kayla | Jun 26, 2013 | Spotlights
School on Wheels has been incredibly fortunate to have worked with AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members throughout the past three years. These volunteers have selflessly assisted in launching new programs, developing processes, streamlining...
by Alex | Mar 20, 2013 | Spotlights
In today’s busy world, it never seems like there’s enough time in the day. At School on Wheels, our staff is fortunate enough to experience the impact of our mission by participating as tutors, joining over 400 dedicated community volunteers. During...
by Alex | Feb 20, 2013 | Spotlights
Program Coordinator Ieva Grundy has spent her career giving back to her community. But as a ten-year-old, she was more interested in playing with toys. One day, young Ieva complained to her mother that her toys were too old and worn out. Her mom asked Ieva to box up...
by Alex | May 30, 2012 | Spotlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Iz44_XXc8 Here at School on Wheels, our staff and volunteers strive to help our students get the most of the tutoring hour. Sometimes this simply means giving them the help they need with their homework, but often it is much more. In...
by Chris | Mar 12, 2012 | Spotlights
Most of the children at the shelters where we tutor say that they want to be a lawyer, doctor, or teacher. 12 year old Chandler has different aspirations. He wants to be a professional voice actor for television and movies. Think Finding Nemo or The Lion King....