Help Give
Every Child in DC
A Chance to Succeed

2 out 3 DC students — 60,000 kids — need extra academic support! Many more just need an extra caring adult in their lives.

DCTMI matches volunteer tutors and mentors with our nonprofit partners based on volunteers’ schedules, locations, and preferences. In doing so, we can transform education and create a community grounded in empathy that works for everybody.

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upcoming events

DCTMI in the Community

Join DCTMI’s Popup Community Yoga in the Park sessions! Start your Saturday mornings this summer with positive energy for you and your community – RSVP on Eventbrite!

We’re also thrilled to be partnering with local elementary and middle schools to help them get the support they need for DC students. Learn more about our Neighborhood Supported Schools initiative and about how you can help! Get involved now by volunteering to tutor or mentor in your neighborhood. We especially need LOTS more volunteer tutors at MacFarland Middle School in Petworth and Malcolm X Elementary in Southeast DC.

October 2024

October 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

October 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

October 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

November 2024

November 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

November 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

November 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

November 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

November 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

December 2024

December 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

December 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

December 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

December 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Popup Community Yoga in the Park

Meridian Hill Park 1601 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Helping in any way we can

What Makes DC Tutoring and Mentoring Initiative Unique

To paraphrase Martin Luther King, we believe that we CAN learn to live and work together as brothers and sisters to create a better world for all and close the gap between our scientific progress, on the one hand, and our moral and spiritual progress on the other.

Matching Volunteers

You tell us when and where you can help and about your talents and interests. We will then match you with one of our 50+ partners that serve kids who need your help.
Providing Resources

Don’t feel ready to tutor or mentor? Join our mailing list, learn more about our partners and browse our resources, or help out in other ways.
Assisting Parents

Does your child need help but you don’t know where to turn? We can help match you with an organization which fits your unique needs. Contact us at info@dctutormentor.org!

Our Vision and Mission

together we can transform DC education

meet some of our partners

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“Reading Partners is a national nonprofit that mobilizes communities to provide students with the proven, individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade. This branch serves students in the Washington D.C. area.”

Communities In Schools is the largest, most effective dropout prevention organization dedicated to keeping kids in school and helping them succeed.

College Bound serves more than 200 students from over 50 public schools in the Washington, D.C. area in our Academic Mentoring Program. 100% of our students graduate high school and are accepted into colleges. We are supporting over 150 alumni in college through our Virtual Mentoring Program to help ensure degree completion.

Higher Achievement closes the opportunity gap during the pivotal middle school years. By leveraging the power of communities, Higher Achievement’s proven model provides a rigorous year-round learning environment, caring role models, and a culture of high expectations, resulting in college-bound scholars with the character, confidence, and skills to succeed.

SOUL partners with high schools in DC and San Francisco and volunteers to provide programming for student-athletes.

LAYC remains committed to meeting youth’s immediate needs and providing virtual program services and supports such as safe housing, food, mental health, and virtual learning opportunities.

Spark the Journey provides mentorship and a community of support for young adults to chart their own paths to achieving college and career success.

Youth in Mind provides support, guidance, and encouragement through groups aimed at youth ages 7-17.

Learning Life’s Citizen Diplomacy Initiative (CDI) connects eligible American families with families in other nations of the world through “virtual exchange,” or live internet video.

The MusicianShip’s mission is to change lives by facilitating music lessons, experiences, and opportunities to benefit those who need us most.

The Homeless Children’s Playtime Project cultivates resilience in children experiencing family homelessness by providing and expanding access to transformative play experiences in the shelters where they live.

Capital Partners for Education (CPE) provides a structured continuum of one-on-one mentoring, academic support, and career preparation services to low-income high school and college students from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, guiding them to and through college, and into sustainable career paths.

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we'll match you with the perfect volunteer opportunity

You tell us when and where you can help, what skills you want to share, and your interests. We will match you with one of our 60 nonprofit organizations that serve kids who need your help.

SUPPORT DCTMI

Not ready to tutor or mentor? There are many ways to apply your skills and talents

Do you have a special talent or skill and want to further our cause? Below are some ways to get involved outside of tutoring or mentoring.

Civic Leadership Fellows

Transform education and civic culture in our community and beyond.

Interns

Gain practical, hands-on experience at a mission-driven organization.

Freelancers

Put your professional experience to work improving your community.

Outreach Leads

Make face-to-face or virtual contact to bring all of us closer together.

The bigger picture

What's Civic Leadership Have to do with Tutoring and Mentoring?

We believe tutoring and mentoring create a virtuous cycle of improved outcomes for the community and society. How?

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DCTMI matches members of the community with tutoring and mentoring programs in Washington, D.C. and nearby communities to improve young lives and transform civic engagement.

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