Posts by Melissa Phillips

It has now been one month since we have been at home. Read to find out how you can help our students and their families. After delivering food and/or hygiene supplies to 18 families and “Home Libraries” plus homework to 16 families this week, we are now running short on supplies. A month ago, many…

It has been three weeks since we last tutored. But your work is producing fruit! Despite the news, it’s been a week full of joyful moments at SDRT as we have had the privilege of delivering (safely, and within CDC’s health guidelines) exciting packages to students and their families. TEAM SDRT put together and delivered…

We wish this weren’t the case, but we must postpone our gala for now. Although we were so looking forward to a great party celebrating our students, families and community, we have decided not to continue the SDRT Inaugural Gala on April 17, 2020 due to government mandates and public health precautions regarding COVID-19. Our…

We know there is a lot of bad news out there but here is some good news to cheer you up! A gigantic thank you to all of you who shipped us items, donated online, collected items from your friends and family and drove loads to City Heights last week! TEAM SDRT received groceries, cleaning…

Since things are constantly changing, we are making plans for just one week at a time. Ibarra Elementary School, along with all San Diego schools, is now closed. It will be closed for at least six weeks (it’s a year round school). Many of our students rely on the school to provide them with two…

We ask that you show up for the kids. But, you’re also showing up for you. At SDRT, folks may begin tutoring with us to show up for our kids. But, in time, they realize that they often get equally if not more out of the experience themselves. On April 17, 2020, we are having…

Our students and tutors alike had the privilege this weekend of participating in the City Heights Runners’ 5K and Fun Run at North Chollas Community Park in City Heights. Not only did we bring enthusiasm to the competition, we also brought some kids with legit running skills. We were flabbergasted as we arrived at Ibarra…

Outside The Lens presented ‘Where The Light Travels: Portraits of San Diego Refugee Students’ – a collection of collaborative portraiture and audio interviews this weekend. It was an extraordinary night as forty students and tutors showed up at the Outside the Lens Photo Exhibition featuring our very own kids. Our kids were all engaged as they learned…

Thanks to Drew Schlosberg of the Union Tribune and Kim Bauman of One Love Movement, for inviting us to be featured as one of the non-profit organizations on UT’s recent “Community Spotlight” podcast! Listen in as board member and High School/Middle School Lead, Mimi Lee, shares about the mission and vision of San Diego Refugee…