MTC In The News Local non-profit Mentor Tutor Connection continues to serve Mountain View and Los Altos students through pandemic Gil Rubinstein and Rodrigo Sepulveda Sagaseta Originally Published: July 7th, 2021
MTC conducted an essay contest open to all high school senior mentees. It was a very difficult decision as there were many excellent essays submitted. The winner is….Scarlette who won a MacBook Pro laptop. In her winning essay, she shared how her mentor, Midge, supported her throughout high school and helped her prepare for this…
“Being a mentee this year has been a great experience! This is the first time I’ve ever had a mentor and I’ve loved it so far. My whole life I’ve always been scared to talk to adults who weren’t in my immediate family, but this experience has really helped open me up and improved my…
Forty years ago Silke Gulrich opened a school with the goal of helping adults learn English as a second language. Now, recently retired, she’s focusing on helping young readers as a volunteer tutor with MTC. “I’m so grateful to have students to work with,” said Silke when asked about her busy schedule tutoring three local…
The pandemic and its corollary, social isolation, has literally arrested the development of adolescents, explained Kathy Hartley, retired LASD school psychologist, at a recent roundtable for MTC tutors. This is the time when middle schoolers should start to break away from parents and connect with their peers, a process that has been drastically impacted over…
MTC In The News Guidance for Students by: Carol Olson Contributor Originally Published: December 29th, 2020
Intergenerational relationships between adolescents and older adults are a win-win. According to Rita Hitching, MTC Board Member and founder of Teenbrain, teenagers who have a relationship with an older caring adult demonstrate greater empathy and willingness to help others, have higher self-esteem, and are more positive in their outlook. And, older adults who interact with…
MTC In The News Commitment to Students by: Carol Olson Contributor Originally Published: November 18th, 2020
MTC is excited to announce our Remote Tutoring Program which will be launched this month in Mountain View Whisman and Los Altos schools. Thanks to the dedication of tutors, staff and students during our spring and summer pilot, and a task force determined to outline the best possible programs to help our local students during…
MTC In The News Mentor Tutor Connection: Chuck Lindauer by: Abbie Burgess Los Altos Hills Magazine Originally Published: June 2020
