Difference as an Opportunity

By Mimi Lee | September 2, 2020 |

Difference can be uncomfortable because it can spawn anxiety and fear of the unknown. One tutor named Maria was nervous about tutoring with SDRT because of the vast differences in language, culture, and experience that she had with our students. After tutoring, however, she learned that the differences were opportunities to be creative and that…

An Artist in the Making

By Mimi Lee | August 14, 2020 |

Alexa Lawrence has been volunteering with SDRT for over 5 years. She has made a beautiful connection with the very first students she tutored at SDRT ever–three Karen sisters. In her story below, Alexa recalls a moment at tutoring when she realized that the eldest of the three sisters was an artist, writer, and aesthete.…

That Family Feeling

By Mimi Lee | August 2, 2020 |

Quality education is so much greater than books, calculators, pencils, and white boards. Quality education requires quality relationships with students because healthy relationships foster community, confidence, hope, and belonging. At SDRT, we prioritize building relationships and trust with our students and their families as one part of our efforts to bridge educational gaps for our…