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VIEWPOINT: Inspired to Go Beyond Our Front Gates

By Sofia Vargas September 20, 2016

In 2013, I stepped into the home of the Flores family in the Brightwood neighborhood of northern Washington, D.C., for the first time. As a freshman, I was new to the city and had some tutoring experience...

Panelists Discuss State of DC Public Schools

By Tala al Rajjal April 12, 2016

D.C. Public Schools faculty and former students discussed the rise of charter schools, the value of mentorship in education and the benefits and shortcomings of after-school enrichment programs at an event...

Big Impact for Book Donation Program

By Laura Owsiany March 7, 2014

The Bring on the Books Foundation, founded by Sohayle Sizar (COL ’14), continues to expand beyond the Hilltop as its annual Bring on the Books Drive enters its third year at Georgetown. Sizar started...

DC Reads Tutors Donate Work-Study Awards to Charity

By Lacey Henry April 9, 2013

After years of giving back to the D.C. community through D.C. Reads, Craig Melcher (MSB ’13) and Evan Curdts (COL ’13) decided to turn their personal impact into a financial one. Melcher and Curdts founded...

District Needs Blanket Plan for Public Schools

By Matthew Kerrigan March 1, 2013

As a member of the Washington D.C. community concerned with the educational opportunities in the District, I am deeply troubled about the closure of Kenilworth Elementary and 14 other area schools without...

Tutoring Programs See Increase in Applicants

By Lily Westergaard September 11, 2012

Center for Social Justice tutoring groups D.C. Reads and the D.C. Schools Project have both seen a surge in interest this semester, according to organization leaders. D.C. Reads and D.C. Schools...

Reading Into D.C. Schools

By Elisa Manrique and Cat Stolnicki September 11, 2012

One of the advantages and greatest responsibilities of being involved in D.C. Reads is that tutors are constantly compelled to assess how the public school system affects students on individual, institutional...

DC Reads Spring Fling

By Erica Wong April 18, 2012

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Students Rebuild Northeast Ballfield

By Carly Graf March 24, 2012

Student organizations are bringing a new ballgame to the Kenilworth neighborhood in Northeast D.C. in an effort to build community through sports. D.C. Reads, which had long been tutoring at Kenilworth...

Reading Between the Lines

By Charlie Long February 24, 2012

Sohayle Sizar has a passion for life. Whether it's discussing a savory meal at Cafe La Ruche, a recent trip to Qatar or the pressing issue of illiteracy, the College sophomore displays an inexhaustible...

More Than a Tutoring Lesson

By Matthew Strauss September 23, 2011

It's Tuesday night, and Geraldine Miranda (SFS '13) waves goodbye to the van that has dropped her off in front of the small apartment in Chinatown where she tutors twice a week. She knocks on the door,...

Campus Spotlight: DC Reads

By Sammy Meyer September 9, 2011

The term "social justice" entered my lexicon at the Student Activities Commission Fair of my freshman year. As my roommate and I stood at the DC Reads table, we listened to the coordinators passionately...

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