Meet Angie & Allison
“Give the tutoring sessions time. If they feel that connecting and relating with the children is difficult at first then allow time for walls to break down. These children have …
Words Changing Worlds
Guest post by volunteer online tutor Sanskriti Reddy “I don’t really like to read.” Since joining School on Wheels, I heard this statement an alarming number of times. As an …
2018 Volunteers of the Year
Congratulations and sincere thanks to: Winnie Strohmeyer (Headquarters) Victor Maldonado (Region 4) Albert Zhu (Online) Livvy & Alessandra Gonzalez (Region 9) Jeanine Aguirre (Region 10) Sasana Kachirsk (Region 1) Varag …
Group Project Idea: Vision Boards
Kudos to our tutors at United Way in Corona for coming up with a great group project for the students they tutor! I’m so proud of all of you! The …
Annual Safety Update
Every year we publish our safety policies to remind volunteers of how important it is to comply with these mandated policies. At School on Wheels, we do everything we can …
Ambassador Volunteer Program Kicks Off
In order to support and raise awareness of the work that our volunteer tutors do every day we are excited to announce our new volunteer ambassador program! Ambassadors are volunteers …
A rough start leads to a happy pumpkin
My student, seven year old Nick, has been doing great in school! When I first met him, he didn’t seem to enjoy school very much. He definitely didn’t like seeing …
A Field Trip Surprise
Volunteer Spotlight We would like to thank our Star Donor and Volunteer Shobana Ranganathan and her family for their generous donation to School on Wheels. This Spring, Shobana contacted us …
Generations Connected
Our Generations Connected initiative, sponsored by a generous grant from the Eisner Foundation, focuses on matching students with older adult volunteers for one-on-one tutoring. These intergenerational matches are an integral …
Our Tutor is a Superhero!
Nancy, Lyann and Shelene Lyann’s mom, Shelene, heard about School on Wheels from the shelter they were staying at four years ago, when Lyann was just 8. We caught up …