Tutoring

Tutoring is 1-on-1 academic mentoring for grades 4-12 and takes place at four sites in Roxbury and Dorchester and one permanently virtual site. EVkids tutors are university students and education advocates who form personal, multi-year relationships with their tutees.

Five Tutoring Sites

St. Teresa Church, Dorchester

Kiara Velez, Site Director
(617) 297-7461
kiaravelez[at]evkids.org

Harbor Point/BCLA, Dorchester

Jessica Smith, Site Director
(617) 294-9679
jessicasmith[at]evkids.org

The Dewitt Center, Lower Roxbury

Maria Henao, Site Director
617-297-7069
mariafhenao[at]evkids.org
marceldaniel[at]evkids.org

Mother Caroline Academy, Dorchester

Joan Philippe, Site Director
(617) 329-9671
joanphilippe[at]evkids.org

EVkids Online

Tess Miller, Education Advocate
(617) 446-3588
tessmiller[at]evkids.org

Impact at a Glance

150 Boston students engaged in 1-on-1 mentoring
14+ partnerships with community and government organizations
6+ Greater Boston universities providing dedicated near-peer tutors
2.5 years average length Tutoring pairs remain matched
90 minutes of focused academic tutoring and mentoring per week
2 on-site professional staff at every in-person Tutoring location