What's New with School on Wheels?
Read below to see all of our recent news articles and the awards we've been given.
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Agnes' Journey
2/22/2010
Agnes is currently on year-long, cross-country trip to to raise awareness of the estimated 1.6 million homeless children in the U.S. and the struggles they face. Her Journey will take her to small and large communities across the U.S. and her Red Toyota Yaris will touch its wheels in 48 different states. She is gathering all of her thoughts and observations on her blog at www.onepointsixmillion.org.
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World Vision Report
2/20/2010
There are thousands of homeless kids in Los Angeles, and as their families move between shelters, cars and the streets, these young people struggle to stay in school. A nonprofit called School on Wheels helps homeless kids by bringing education to them, wherever they are. Eve Troeh reports.
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Why Don’t We Talk About Homeless Children?
1/4/2010
Catherine Meek, Executive Director of School on Wheels, Inc. First blog on Huffington Post, January 2010
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Fight Homelessness With Education
12/21/2009
Agnes Stevens, a retired teacher in California, fights child homelessness with education. CNN's Gregg Canes has the story.
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Interview with Agnes Stevens
12/17/2009
Two years ago, I learned the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. This wasn’t the picture I had in mind when I thought about homelessness. I dug further and learned that more than 1.5 million children in the U.S. experience homelessness each year. This gave me a pit in my stomach. If millions of children are homeless now, what will their future be like? I began looking for ways to help and discovered an amazing organization called School on Wheels....Read more from Jenny Ingee of Takepart.com
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An ‘architect of change'-Agnes Stevens
12/9/2009
Malibu's own Agnes Stevens, founder of School on Wheels, the nonprofit organization that provides volunteer tutors and teaching materials for thousands of homeless children, was honored by The Women's Conference as being an exemplar of “Women as Architects of Change.”
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'Remarkable California women' honored with Minerva Awards
10/27/2009
"I challenge every person to do something in their community until there is no homeless child living on the streets, in a car, in a hotel or in shelters," Stevens told the audience.
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School on Wheels Student on Oprah
10/5/2009
For years, Khadijah bounced from homeless shelter to homeless shelter. She went to 12 schools in 12 years, but she never stopped believing in herself or the importance of education...Read more about her inspiring story as interviewed by Oprah Winfrey.
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2009 School on Wheels 5K FunwalkRun
10/1/2009
On Sunday 18th October 2009, over 50 tutors, staff, friends and family gathered on Zuma Beach in Malibu to participate in the 2nd Annual 5K FunwalkRun to raise money and awareness for homeless children in USA.
Click the link below to view some of the photographs taken on the day. Congratulations to Ryan Locante for being the 2009 Funrun winner!
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School on Wheels Founder to be honored
9/17/2009
The Malibu Times September 17th 2009
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School on Wheels Founder Gets Top Honors
9/17/2009
Beverly Press September 17th 2009
On October 27, Stevens will get a big ‘thank you’ for her tireless work from California First Lady Maria Shriver. Stevens is one of four women who will receive a “Minerva Award” at Shriver’s annual Women’s Conference....Page 4.
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Agnes Stevens to receive prestigious award from Maria Shriver
9/15/2009
"This year's Minerva Award honorees are true Architects of Change," said First Lady Maria Shriver...Watch Agnes Stevens being interviewed on FoxLA News with Jeff Michael last Tuesday 15th September 2009
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Glendale NewsPress
9/11/2009
Students help the homeless - Glendale Community College students, faculty and staff helped fill up backpacks collected through the college's "Pack a Backpack" program and donated to School on Wheels on Friday. The 1st-year program at the school, which collected more than 40 backpacks and about 500 school items, is part of 911 National Day of Service and Rememberance.
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School on Wheels on KPFK radio's The Morning Review
7/30/2009
Catherine Meek, Acting Executive Director, was interviewed by Eisha Mason on KPFK radio's The Morning Review on July 30th. Click to listen.
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School on Wheels Receives Grant from NBC Universal Foundation
7/22/2009
School on Wheels was one of eight non-profit organizations that work directly with middle and high school students in Southern California to be awarded a grant from the NBC Universal Foundation. "Nothing has a bigger impact on a young person's future than a quality education," said Jeff Zucker, President and CEO of NBC Universal. "That's why we're pleased to support these terrific organizations, especially now when non-profit groups are facing such tough times."
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Los Angeles Times
6/20/2009
Homeless to Harvard...Khadijah Williams, 18, overcomes a lifetime in shelters and on skid row.
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The Malibu Times
6/18/2009
The nonprofit that provides volunteer tutors and educational supplies for homeless children is seeking 500 donors to pledge $100 each.
By Melonie Magruder / Special to The Malibu Times
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Southwest Airlines Golf Tournament to Benefit School on Wheels
6/10/2009
Southwest Airlines and their Employees of Los Angeles to host the 5th Annual “Party on the Pacific” Charity Golf Tournament to benefit School on Wheels.
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School on Wheels Founder - LA Weekly person of the year
4/20/2009
LA People 2009: The Spark — Agnes Stevens and the School on Wheels By Sam Slovick
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New York Times
4/10/2009
New York Times Article March 11th interviewing a School on Wheels student and her family. COSTA MESA, Calif. — As Jobs Vanish, Motel Rooms Become Home
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XO Laptop Competition Winners
4/1/2009
In February, we challenged our tutors to get creative with their students to help them produce a piece of work to be entered for a chance to win an XO laptop. And the winners are......
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Glendale News Press
3/25/2009
Jerry Buchanan remembers tutoring a 9-year-old girl who couldn’t read through School on Wheels, a program that offers one-on-one tutoring to homeless children.
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School on Wheels Benefit Show at the Groundlings
2/5/2009
Thursday February 5th 2009, 8pm, School on Wheels Benefit Show at the Groundlings,
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KROQ Radio Interview
1/4/2009
On Sunday January 4th 2009 School on Wheels was invited on "Open Line," 6:40-7:00 a.m. at 106.7 KROQ-FM hosted by Scott Mason.
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KIIS FM
12/21/2008
KIIS FM 102.7.
"Community Council" with Jesse, Sunday 21st December 2008
Listen to Janet Settles and Sinead Chilton talking about School on Wheels with Jesse.
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1st Annual 5K Fun Run
11/9/2008
Team School on Wheels run to raise awareness about the more than 1.3 million homeless children in USA.
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World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child (WCPRC)
11/5/2008
Agnes Stevens, Founder of School on Wheels, USA receives children’s honorary award, April 18th 2008.
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Brentwood Art Center Silent Auction
10/10/2008
!st Annual Silent Auction Exhibit to benefit School on Wheels.
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School on Wheels Radio Interview
9/7/2008
On Sunday September 7th 2008, Steve Hibbert, Tutor Coordinator for School on Wheels was interviewed by On Air Talent and Public Affairs Director Mike Powers for LA Radio Station 100.3 The Sound.
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KCAL 9: School on Wheels Help Homeless Kids Learn
9/6/2008
Pat Harvey wins an Emmy September 6th 2008, for her report on School on Wheels back in February of 2007
Congratulations and Thank you Pat from all at School on Wheels, keep up the Good work!
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School on Wheels 15th Anniversary
8/20/2008
On Wednesday August 20th, 2008 School on Wheels, Inc. celebrated 15 years of service to homeless children throughout Southern California. Agnes Stevens (Children's Nobel Laureate and Founder of School on Wheels) invited tenured volunteer tutors, Board, Staff members and Friends to join her for lunch to mark this special day.
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School on Wheels Receives Grant from NBC Foundation
7/31/2008
The NBC Universal Foundation awarded $400,000 in grants to seven outstanding local non-profit organizations that work directly with middle and high school students in Southern California.
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Support for School on Wheels
7/2/2008
Malibu Times - School on Wheels receives gift cards totalling $1500 from OfficeMax
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Ventura County Star
5/27/2008
School on Wheels tutors homeless students for free. Program helps kids keep up with their studies..
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CNN World Report
5/10/2008
CNN World Report, within its Women issues theme broadcasts a piece on The World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child. Agnes Stevens along with the two other laureates of the World Children's Prize for the Rights of a Child 2008, Somaly Maam and Josefina Condori are interviewed on CNN.
HRM Queen Silvia of Sweden smilingly says: "I would say it is a Child Nobel Prize Ceremony".
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South Los Angeles Learning Center
5/9/2008
On Monday May 15th , 2008 friends, tutors, staff and students were present to witness the official opening of our new South Los Angeles Learning Center.
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Malibu's School on Wheels founder nominated for Children's World prize
4/10/2008
Agnes Stevens, founder of School on Wheels, the volunteer tutoring organization that mentors homeless children, is headed to Sweden this month. She has been nominated for the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child, sometimes known as the "Children's Nobel Peace Prize"
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Making a Difference report - NBC Nightly News
3/14/2008
March 14 2008: Thanks to the efforts of one retired schoolteacher, "School on Wheels" helps the children of the homeless in Los Angeles keep up in school. NBC's George Lewis reports.
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On Skid Row - The Kids face Overwhelming Odds. Part 2 of 5
2/24/2008
On Skid Row: Kids
Video By Lindsay Utz, Sam Slovick
Franklin Arburtha carries the mantle of disenfranchised youth on Skid Row. But the deck is stacked against anyone who's lived here—especially the children.
Students and staff from School on Wheels interviewed for this piece. Please watch this very powerful video.
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Webindia123
2/23/2008
3 children activists shortlisted for World's Children's Prize
New Delhi | Saturday, Feb 23 2008 IST
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Skid row school program gets $20K in computers
1/2/2008
12th February 2008
The Good News Foundation and Office Max made the donation of computers and school supplies to School on Wheels. Harold Greene reports.
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Tutoring program helps kids in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties
1/1/2008
The School on Wheels program is helping homeless do well in school by sending volunteer tutors into shelter, motels and wherever else the kids are staying..Report by Lance Orosco KCLU News, February 5th 2008
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KNBC News: Homeless Special
12/29/2007
Homeless Students: Forgotten Neighbors
They live in shelters, motels and the streets -- 30,000-plus homeless students trapped in a chaotic world. Kim Baldonado explores the hard fought battle to keep them in school and their plight of surviving the streets.
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Good News Foundation
12/3/2007
At a wonderful, fun luncheon in Santa Monica, The Good News Foundation presented Agnes Stevens and School on Wheels with a check for $10,000. And if that wasn't enough, Office Max filled a truck with computers, school supplies, backpacks and all sorts of amazing wish list items. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Salvation Army Shelter Revamped
11/24/2007
"Their education is number one," said Sinead Chilton, communications coordinator. "The Salvation Army provides for their basic needs — shelter, food and security. School on Wheels is filling in the gaps in their education."
Featured in the Ventura County Star.
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Homewalk
11/17/2007
5K Family Walk to Help The Homeless
Exposition Park
700 Exposition Park Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037
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Feeling At Home in Carnegie Hall
5/29/2007
Featured in the Los Angeles Times.
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Today Show Coverage: Life on Skid Row through the Eyes of a Child
1/25/2007
Featured on the Today Show on NBC.
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Malibu Times Article
1/3/2007
School on Wheels continues to roll......
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Ventura County Star Newspaper Multimedia Stories
11/26/2006
School on Wheels, Classroom without walls.....
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People Magazine Article
11/13/2006
A Retired Teacher and Her Roving Volunteers Bring Education to Homeless Kids—Where They Live
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Ventana Monthly Article
9/1/2006
School on Wheels helps children make the most of their education.
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A Tour of L.A.'s Skid Row Mean Streets
4/12/2006
NPR: Politics & Society.
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