Free, one-on-one tutoring for young New Yorkers We are a group of students here to support K-12 NYC public school children through COVID-19. We focus on connecting volunteer tutors with students from low-income households, homeless students, undocumented students, English language learners, students with special educational needs, and others facing disproportionate challenges in this moment. Need a tutor?
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About our program EduMate NYC was founded by a team of college students who are all proud graduates of NYC public schools. When COVID-19 closed down school buildings, we set out to help young New Yorkers through remote learning. From the start, we were particularly focused on serving the over 800,000 students in our city who qualify for free or reduced lunch, and are at highest risk of struggling academically during the pandemic. What we offer Completely free Individual attention Online and by phone An hour of tutoring each week Sessions with volunteer college students
Our Tutors Our program is driven by a community of talented, passionate, and creative tutors. They are artists and writers, aspiring athletes and nurses. And they all share a commitment to supporting young New Yorkers and advancing educational equity. Since the start of our program, we have partnered with thousands of volunteers, who represent over 300 colleges and secondary schools around the world.
Reviews Students have shared wonderful stories with us about their experience in tutoring. We thought you should hear directly from some of them. “I'm so thankful for the service. My child's level of motivation and confidence has dramatically increased. My son's tutor is an awesome, fantastic, patient, knowledgeable, empathetic, understanding teacher and most importantly a blessing sent from God!! ... She has truly blessed my family.” Monique mother of middle school student “I would like to thank you [for] giving me the chance to have a tutor for the first time and for helping me out with my school work during this time.” Amir elementary school student “This is a great program... The one on one help has been great for my child.” Georgia mother of middle school student
Resource Hub Since our program launched in 2020, tutors have helped us curate a list of quality educational materials and organizations that we call Resource Hub. The Hub has been used thousands of times by members of our community to take their studying to the next level. Visit the Resource Hub
Have questions? We’ve compiled a Frequently Asked Questions page to answer many of the most common questions students and families have about our program. If your question isn’t answered there, send us an email at edumatenyc [at] gmail.com. Visit the FAQs
A school’s inclusion on this page does not constitute that school’s endorsement of EduMate NYC. Eligible tutors include college students enrolled in, or on voluntary leave from, degree-granting programs; select college alumni; and select secondary school students. Parent and student names included above have been changed to preserve privacy. For full terms, visit https://www.edumatenyc.org/legal.