While a student in pursuit of her degree in Psychology at IUPUI, a position as tutor for the IU Student Success Corps (IUSSC) on Handshake caught Ashlynn Beard’s attention. IUSSC provides virtual and in person tutoring for K-12 students in math, English, science and social studies. After talking with IUSSC School Liaison Ruth Ann Hankins, she… Read more »
K-12 Partnerships
Research will inform programs to address needs of Black, Latinx and immigrant youth
There is little question that many Black, Latinx and immigrant youth are experiencing socio-emotional trauma caused, in part, by racism and other systemic ills. But are there programs in place that address their needs? That is the question that a research project recently funded by the IU Racial Justice Research Fund seeks to answer. The… Read more »
IUPUI student shares experience as tutor/mentor for IU Student Success Corps program
IUPUI student, Kristina Gill, has served as a tutor/mentor for the IU Student Success Corps (IU SSC), formally the Indiana Kids program, since 2018. Watch the video as Gill chats with Kayla Nunnally, Program Manager of IU SSC, about her overall experiences and biggest takeaways of being a tutor/mentor in the program. Gill tutored in… Read more »
Partnering to assess schools’ needs
Marion County Commission on Youth, or MCCOY, partnered with IUPUI on a recent project to assess school needs, including schools in Decatur and Warren townships and IPS. We spoke with Kate Roelecke, director of the Early Intervention and Prevention initiative for MCCOY, to learn more about this partnership. What was the goal of the project?… Read more »
Preparing all students for the future
For more than 10 years, IUPUI has partnered with a Near West school geared toward students experiencing circumstances that may present a barrier to education. Indianapolis Met High School students are often facing issues such as teen pregnancy, homelessness, and involvement with the criminal justice system. Through its partnership with the school, IUPUI brings faculty… Read more »
IU Student Success Corps tutor working with students she connected with in college
As part of her work with IU Student Succes Corps , a tutoring and mentoring program for students statewide, Natalie was placed at Lawrence Central High School and Thomas Carr Howe High School to work with students in the schools. Natalie worked one-on-one with students from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and supported students with… Read more »
Summer program encourages teachers to write
Photos taken during previous Hoosier Writing Project summer sessions. Each summer, a group of teachers from around the state gather at IUPUI to focus on writing and how they can use it more effectively in their classroom. The Hoosier Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project, was founded in 1993 and is run… Read more »
Tutoring, mentoring program supports students with special needs
For many students with special needs, the switch to virtual learning had a significant impact on the services and supports they receive from their school. Students with developmental and intellectual disabilities were no longer receiving the life and social skills resources and services inside their schools. After schools stopped in-person instruction due to COVID-19, IU… Read more »