Mission

Tutoring Plus aims to support and encourage the academic, personal, and social growth of children and youth in Cambridge, Massachusetts with the help of volunteers and community partners.

Tutoring Plus’ programs are carefully designed around five core values:

1. Academic Success and Self-esteem

For a student who is struggling in school, receiving academic support and seeing his or her grades improve play an important role in improving self-esteem.

2. Mentoring

The benefits to students who are tutored by adults from the community extend far beyond improved academic performance. Spending one-on-one time with adults helps students model positive behavior and social interactions and develop their self-identity.

3. Multiculturalism

Bringing together diverse student and volunteer populations to work toward a common goal -- the students’ academic and personal success -- encourages respect for and understanding of people from different backgrounds and cultures.

4. Collaboration

Partnering with schools, community groups, and other organizations to serve our students and their families ensures that we all know them better and meet their needs with all resources that are available.

5. Inclusiveness

Parental involvement through interaction and feedback also ensures that Tutoring Plus will continue to improve to more fully meet students needs.