​Every month, I email our volunteers about their hours. Last month I also asked about moments. Specifically, favorite moment from their time in adult education this fall.And they came back with some beautiful responses: I read these responses and thought... Yep. It's powerful to see students learning. I probably would have said 'ah ha mom...

How do you create a caring, connected community? Maybe it's just me, but feels like one of the big, important questions right now. It's also a practical one: our mission statement starts with that goal, "creating a community'' (And, not just any community, "a caring, connected" one, "where everyone can learn, teach and contribute") That noun, commu...

Welcome to 2017! I'm excited to welcome the new year with a refresh of our mission statement.At Holyoke Tutor/Mentor we are creating a caring, connected community where everyone can learn, teach and contribute. To do this, we bring together adult learners pursuing their dreams, teachers building supportive classrooms and volunteer tutors ...