Impact - Educate. Radiate. Elevate.

Empower students to succeed in school and beyond.

Our Focus

In our work with our students, we focus on having an impact on three domains:

Academic Gains

• Increased grades and/or scores
• Engagement and motivation in school
• Schoolwork completion and understanding
Social-Emotional Gains

• Confidence and Pride
• Self-efficacy and Independence
• Advocacy and Leadership
Soft Skills Gains

• Metacognition
• Executive Functions
• Interpersonal Skills

Our Program

We recruit and background check experienced tutors.
The tutors participate in an onboarding meeting, a “Teaching Metacognition, Executive Functions, and Interpersonal Skills” roundtable, and a “Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Teaching” course.
Low-income students of color in grades 6-12 are nominated by anyone (family member, teacher, coach, neighbor, etc.) – they can even nominate themselves!
Accepted students complete grade-level appropriate tests to asses their levels of mastery in Math and ELAR. They also complete a survey to determine their present capacity for soft skills. Their parents/guardians complete a survey to detail their child’s current levels.
Each accepted student is paired with one tutor for the upcoming term (Fall Term is October – January, Spring Term is February – May, and Summer Term is June – September).
The tutors schedule each student for 18 hours of online tutoring over the 4-month term. Educate. Radiate. Elevate. is using specific proven-effective methodologies developed by the Founder of WorldWise Tutoring.
Throughout the course of the program, the tutors will regularly provide feedback to the parents/guardians regarding the students’ progress.
Upon completion of the program, the students and their parents/guardians complete exit assessments and surveys. Students with good attendance are invited to continue tutoring for subsequent terms until they graduate high school.

Who We Serve

Educate. Radiate. Elevate. is committed to equitable access to high-quality instruction for youth. We are dedicated to moving beyond race and economic status to close achievement gaps.

Our program supports grade 6 – 12 students from families that identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and who are experiencing significant economic hardship. Students can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else (i.e. family member, teacher, coach, etc.)

To Be Accepted Students Must:

Be in a grade 6 - 12
Reside in IL or TX
Identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC)
Be currently experiencing significant economic hardship
Demonstrate an active leadership role at home, in the classroom, at school and/or in the local community
Have at least a 2.0 Cumulative GPA for the past 2 years
Submit a Letter of Recommendation from a non-family member

Program Requirements

Our Budget

Providing a student with a full term of tutoring costs approximately $1,000. These funds are used to cover the cost of operations, tutoring materials, and the tutor’s pay. Our tutors are paid at competitive professional hourly rates.

100% of our project and operating budget comes from generous donors like you!

Our Results

Successes So Far!

Our students have experienced incredible growth with just 4 months of our tutoring program.

NOTE: This data is according to results from standards-aligned assessments by IXL. 100 points is equivalent to one entire grade level.”

Experienced reduction in:

Attention Problems
Hyperactivity
Anxiety
Depression
Sense of Inadequacy
Withdrawal
Social Stress

Experienced improvements in:

Self Esteem
Emotional Self Control
Executive Functioning
Leadership
Interpersonal Relations
Attitude to School
Self-Reliance

NOTE: This data is according to the results of self-reporting assessments by Pearson.

Testimonials

"Tutoring has been great so far. [This student] has been such a joy to work with. She might be one of my favorite tutoring experiences so far. She has been so engaged with the material and is open to being challenged, which makes my job easier

"My first session was great! I liked that [the tutor] tried to get to know me. Everything is going well."

"I liked how the teaching was one-on-one and [the tutor[ actually tried to teach me and have me do my best."

"The tutor was great for [my daughter]!. She told me a lot of great things about how nice she was and open-minded she was"

Success Stories

"The first month went very good as well. Tutoring with [the tutor] helped me get a B on a big math test, which is an improvement of my past test scores. She has been very patient and helps me learn in a way that works for me."

"Our daughter looks forward to tutoring and she’s mentioned some problem-solving techniques that they have covered. I would say it’s been a great experience for both of us. It’s given her more confidence in math especially. Exactly what I was looking for as a working mother of three. The extra academic help has been a blessing to us. Thank you." -

"I am extremely thankful for all the tutoring services [my daughter] has received from Educate Radiate Elevate. She has gained confidence in her math skills and no longer dreads exam days. Her math grades have steadily improved to a B+. This small but significant achievement would not have been possible without Educate Radiate Elevate tutoring services. Thank you Educate Radiate Elevate for providing these essential services to underrepresented communities who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford tutoring services.

"The tutor has been a great resource for our son. She helped him with the main subjects and she gave him tools to get organized. Our son is happy and they have great chemistry. The way your program selects the tutor is really good. Thank you for giving our family this gift. We really appreciate being part of this program. We send our warm thanks to your donors."

Learn more about how tutoring is an effective means of intervention for at-risk students by visiting our Research and Resources page

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