Partner Type

Education

Description and Mission

A Way With Words & Numbers is a tutoring program that utilizes the skills and resources of graduate and undergraduate students at MU to help local students master the basic skills of literacy and math. Teams of tutors consisting of volunteers, service-learning students and work study students work at various sites in the Columbia community, assisting children in kindergarten through seventh grade.

Activities:

Students serve with elementary school children as in class tutors. We work in all CPS elementary schools (20), all middle schools (3), Boys & Girls Club, Moving Ahead and Daniel Boone Regional Library. Tutors are required to 1) attend 3 hours of training, 2) spend 1 hour every other week writing a weekly report, 3) spend 1 hour every other week attending a tutor meeting and tutor a minimum of 3 hours a week. This makes a semester commitment of about 40 hours.

Special emphasis and skills:

Child Enrichment Activities, Math Proficiency, Reading Proficiency, __Tutoring

Extra Projects

Projects consistent with the organization’s mission are available; there are currently no special projects posted.

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Contact Information:

Jasmine Tilghman

201 Student Success Center
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-5535

Homepage

http://career.missouri.edu/A3WN/index.php

I want to earn credit for service (through service-learning)

In order to earn credit while serving on this project, please contact the service-learning office online by submitting this form or calling us at 573.882.0227.

I want to volunteer

If you want to volunteer with this agency, please contact them directly through the contact information listed above.