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“Catching hold of their dreams” Palo Alto Weekly December 3, 2010
Nonprofit tutoring program for Palo Alto students teaches more than academics.
Tutor Annie Osborn was negotiating with Jordan Middle School seventh-grader Eunice Navarro earlier this week over Eunice’s daily homework schedule. They’d already sketched out an hour for homework in the afternoon and were now eyeing the after-dinner slot…
…The philosophy of the three-year-old nonprofit, which received a $5,000 grant from the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund this past year, is that students can develop their intelligence and talents through hard work and learned skills and strategies. This “growth mindset,” an idea formulated by Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, points to potential that is not limited by family circumstances or innate gifts…
“No Teacher Left Behind” Stanford University Human Biology Newsletter Fall 2009
Human Biology Senior, Sarah Mummah (HB ’10), is hoping to inspire a new generation of student leaders in education by creating a program that encourages Stanford students to positively influence our nation’s education system, whatever their chosen career path may be…
Newsletters
DreamCatchers Newsletter Winter 2012
“I have been working with DreamCatchers for the last three years now, and I have never been more proud. The dedication, passion, and hard work of dozens of volunteers and committed staff members has materialized into amazing growth and expansion for our program. This year, we are serving the largest number of students in our history: across three sites, we have over 40 student-tutor pairs, and counting!…
DreamCatchers Newsletter Spring 2011
In only it’s third year in the Palo Alto community, DreamCatchers has continued its goal to provide free, one-on-one tutoring for underserved middle school students across the Palo Alto community. DreamCatchers’ innovative curriculum and close-knit community has garnered critical acclaim and support from the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund and the YMCA in Palo Alto…
