| Our mission | School on Wheels volunteers provide free tutoring & mentoring to children from kindergarten through twelfth grade living in shelters, motels, vehicles, group foster homes, and on the streets in Southern California. Our goal is to shrink the gaps in their education and provide them with the highest level of education possible. |
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Make a difference - Volunteer to support unhoused children!
Are you passionate about education and want to serve as a role model? Become a volunteer tutor today and support a child experiencing homelessness. We believe that education is key to breaking the cycle of homelessness. Our goal is to shrink the gaps in our students’ learning and provide them with the highest level of… See full description
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TutorVolunteer tutors are positive role models who provide consistency and educational assistance to a homeless child through weekly one-on-one tutoring.Host a Recruiting Event or Backpack driveSet up a table with information about School on Wheels at your place of work or a local store/location or set up a backpack or school supply drive at your place of work or at an event. We can provide you with all the materials you will need.Online TutoringMeet your student online and collaborate using audio, video and shared whiteboard.Group TutoringVolunteer tutors may be part of a group, tutoring and interacting with several other tutors and students at our Skidrow Learning Center. Similar opportunities may be available at shelters where student turnover is high.Computers/TechnologyIf you would like to help at one of our learning centers, our computers always need attention and love. |
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| How you help | Volunteer tutors are our wheels—reaching students in six counties in Southern California and covering a span of 2,500 square miles. Becoming a volunteer tutor can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. |
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| About us | School on Wheels was founded in 1993 by Agnes Stevens, a retired schoolteacher, who understood the importance of education to students devastated by homelessness - and the unique challenges they face. We were then, and we remain, the only organization in Southern California dedicated exclusively to the educational needs of this fragile population. |
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