Throughout my service year, I tutored eight kindergarten friends. My experience teaching my youngest students taught me a lot, from learning how to manage behavior to how quickly children develop. I want to share what I learned from each of these students that I supported throughout the year.
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Tutor Interview: From Tutor to Teacher to Potential Policymaker with Bri Vargas
Literacy First tutors apply to serve in this role for a whole host of reasons. We welcome tutors from various life stages, some with years of teaching and professional experience […]
Read MoreSweet Girl: My Wish for Sara
As the school year drew to a close this past spring, Literacy First tutors overwhelmingly wished for one thing—more time with the students who were so close to graduating but […]
Read MoreTutor Interview: Pursuing Teaching Dreams with Hannah Tymonek
Hear from Hannah Tymonek, a 2022-2023 Literacy First English tutor who will return for the 2023-2024 school year as a Leader. Hannah plans to pursue her dreams of becoming a teacher while serving a second year with us.
Read MoreHow Service and a Special Student Helped Me Find My Career Path
Many of Literacy First’s AmeriCorps members apply to serve in order to explore professional development and career opportunities. As the school year comes to a close, Darby shares the story of a special student, Maiah, and reflects on how working with Maiah helped her realize her future career plans.
Read MoreClaire Hagen Alvarado Reflects on One Year as Literacy First Director
Literacy First Director, Claire Hagen Alvarado, reflects on what she learned in her first year in the role and what she’s looking forward to in the future.
Read MoreCelebrating Our AmeriCorps Members’ Impact
As AmeriCorps Texas Week comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the collective impact our tutors have had in our community over the past 29 years.
Read MoreStudent Story: Jesse
Jesse, one of my favorite second graders, started the year off a bit nervous and struggled with her confidence during our lessons together. Often, if she didn’t hit her reading goal on her first read-through, she would become incredibly upset and give up on trying.
Read MoreSpotlight on Cristina López: Former Tutor, Current Staff
Cristina López began her journey with Literacy First as a tutor in the early 2000’s when Literacy First was known as ACE: A Community for Education. Her time as a […]
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A Conversation with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
What do a tutor and a program officer for one of the biggest foundations in town have in common? Turns out, quite a lot! They’re both first-generation college students. […]
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