On Thursday, April 25, KPMG hosted a book bagging event for WITS as part of their Bring Your Son/Daughter to Work Day and to celebrate KPMG’s Family Literacy Program (KFFL) … Read More
Read Across America Day
Today, many schools and libraries celebrate a wonderful national holiday know as Read Across America Day. Read Across America Day was started by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to recognize … Read More
Celebrating National Mentoring Month!
There’s no better way to kick off a new year than with National Mentoring Month! Launched in 2002 by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and the Harvard T.H. Chan School … Read More
Dorne Eastwood, 2018 Blackboard Affair Alter & Stone Outstanding Volunteer Awardee
At the 2018 Blackboard Affair, WITS is honored to recognize Dorne Eastwood with the Alter & Stone Outstanding Volunteer Award. Dorne is a former educator and Rochelle Lee Teacher Award (RLTA) alum … Read More
How to Be Trauma-Informed
Jacob Dancer III is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Program Manager at UCAN. Jacob led a WITS Talks on being trauma- informed for WITS volunteers and community members on … Read More
The Alter and Stone Volunteer Award
The Alter and Stone Volunteer Award to celebrates WITS founders Joanne Alter and Marion Stone through recognizing a volunteer who has dedicated time, energy, and passion to help students work … Read More