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DC Expands Tutoring Programs After COVID-19 Learning Disruptions

DC Expands Tutoring Programs After COVID-19 Learning Disruptions

By Julia Butler February 10, 2023

Washington, D.C., announced Feb. 2 its third major investment in high-impact tutoring (HIT), a form of intensive individual or small-group tutoring. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and the Office of the...

COURTESY MICROCOACHING
Dan Tasch (GRD ’17), along with his partner Emre Ruhi (GRD ‘17), founded Microcoaching as a videogame tutoring company.

Georgetown Students Start Video Game Tutoring Company

By Megan Carey February 24, 2017

Microcoaching, an on-demand video game coaching platform founded by Emre Ruhi (GRD ’17) and Dan Tasch (GRD ’17), connects gamers seeking to improve their skills with more experienced players to...

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Kevin Fleishman (MSB ’18) and Alejandro Ernst (MSB ’18) started Outcome Tutoring to provide high quality academic assistance.

Student Tutoring Company Grows

By Haley Snyder February 10, 2017

Outcome Tutoring, a company founded by Kevin Fleishman (MSB ’18) and Alejandro Ernst (MSB ’18), has expanded its service to Duke University, Emory University and The George Washington University,...

An Education

By Nicole Jarvis November 9, 2012

I t’s Monday morning, and Zach Ashenfarb (COL ’15) is sitting in a too-small chair in a classroom at Beers Elementary School in Anacostia. Across from him sits Robert, a third grader struggling to...

An Education

By Nicole Jarvis November 9, 2012

I t’s Monday morning, and Zach Ashenfarb (COL ’15) is sitting in a too-small chair in a classroom at Beers Elementary School in Anacostia. Across from him sits Robert, a third grader struggling to...

Tutoring Programs See Increase in Applicants

By Lily Westergaard September 11, 2012

Center for Social Justice tutoring groups D.C. Reads and the D.C. Schools Project have both seen a surge in interest this semester, according to organization leaders. D.C. Reads and D.C. Schools...

More Than a Tutoring Lesson

By Matthew Strauss September 23, 2011

It's Tuesday night, and Geraldine Miranda (SFS '13) waves goodbye to the van that has dropped her off in front of the small apartment in Chinatown where she tutors twice a week. She knocks on the door,...

Campus Spotlight: DC Reads

By Sammy Meyer September 9, 2011

The term "social justice" entered my lexicon at the Student Activities Commission Fair of my freshman year. As my roommate and I stood at the DC Reads table, we listened to the coordinators passionately...

Campus Spotlight

By Sam Kareff (SFS '13) January 27, 2011

Maria was bewildered with the array of Greek symbols laid out before her. "I just don't see why we can't use normal letters," she confusedly declared. "Just say them out loud in your head and then substitute...

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