Posts by Melissa Phillips
A Better Arithmetician Than Me
Here’s what motivates this committed tutor to keep coming back as a volunteer at SDRT. Written By: Stephen Gilmour I first heard about SDRT in the summer of 2017. A…
Read MoreWe Hit the Ice This Weekend!
One of our goals at SDRT is to give our kids wonderful childhood memories. This weekend, 75 students and volunteers took our third trip to the ice skating rink and…
Read MoreLet’s Take the First Step
This weekend, we remember Martin Luther King, Jr. who over 60 years ago, fought relentlessly for the issues we still fight for in this country today: social justice, equality, and…
Read MoreHow Hiking Makes You a Better Reader
In addition to tutoring our students twice a week, SDRT takes multiple field trips outside of City Heights throughout the year. These field trips make our kids smarter in more…
Read MoreLive Out Your Story
Read about Julian, who lives out his story by helping others live out theirs. Before I joined SDRT, college graduation was just around the corner, making me reflect on how…
Read MoreSilent Night, Wondrous Night
Our last night of tutoring in 2019 was surprisingly quiet despite the exciting festivities. We stepped out of our routine so we could celebrate the holidays with our students. Each…
Read MoreWe Celebrate Success!
San Diego Refugee Tutoring exists to support our students and their academic growth. When parents cannot show up to celebrate their kids, we do. And, if parents do show up,…
Read MoreFestival and Frosting
The holidays are in full swing at San Diego Refugee Tutoring. We hope that you will join us this week for our last tutoring session on 12/17. San Diego Refugee…
Read MoreStories of Growth: Nyunt
This is one of our many “Stories of Growth” in our latest Giving Tuesday Series. Nyunt is hardly recognizable as she has blossomed from a little girl into a teenager…
Read MoreStories of Growth: Ahmed
This is one of our many “Stories of Growth” in our latest Giving Tuesday Series. Ahmed never attended school prior to arriving in the U.S. Even after his arrival, due…
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