They return for our anniversaries and recruit tutors and students. Students come from all of the city's public high schools and many of its junior highs for guidance and friendship. Tutors, most of whom are not members of the congregation, come from all walks of life to help. Together, they promote educational opportunity for inner city youth and build community among people of diverse ages, races and backgrounds. Our current group is almost evenly split between boys and girls.
Students tend to select themselves into the program.
They come because a friend or a relative comes and are drawn into a learning experience. The Community Club tutors are important role models for their students. In many instances, they offer a source of stability in somewhat chaotic lives. Eleven of our students, for example, are residents of group foster homes. Together the student and tutor decide the shape the mentoring relationship will take Tutors take an active interest in how their students are doing in school.