Empowering Readers OC is a flagship literacy initiative of Parentis Foundation designed to improve reading outcomes for students in 1st–5th grade who are not yet reading proficiently. The program delivers high impact tutoring by pairing trained older adult volunteers with young learners for consistent, one-on-one reading sessions that build fluency, comprehension, and confidence.
The Canopy Tutoring Program provides high-impact academic support in literacy and math for K–12 students across Louisiana. Designed to complement what students are learning in the classroom, the program uses research-based instructional strategies and high-quality curriculum aligned with state standards. Students work in small groups or one-on-one with trained Louisiana educators who deliver targeted instruction based on each learner’s needs. Sessions focus on building strong foundational skills—in reading and math—while reinforcing classroom learning.
We provide individualized learning plans tailored to each student's needs, helping them excel in their academic journey. Our services include:
Our current volunteer programs focus on Transitional Kindergarten through 6th grade across three Ravenswood schools. These programs have demonstrated significant positive impact, with teachers reporting improved reading levels and volunteers finding their work deeply rewarding.
Our approach to supporting students is multifaceted:
Circle City Readers aims to eliminate the literacy gap for K-3 students in Marion County through high-impact, small-group tutoring so that every Indianapolis student has the foundational skills needed to thrive in school and beyond. We serve the public school students most at-risk for not meeting grade-level literacy goals from the highest-need zip codes in Marion County.
WorldTutors is a direct peer-to-peer tutoring program, providing access to essential educational opportunities that include conversational English, literacy skills, mathematics, and digital literacy. We are currently able to teach students in English, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. Our tutors, like our students, live across the globe.
Reading Through Times is a structured, program-based literacy tutoring service serving students in Grades 4–8 who can read fluently but struggle to explain meaning, analyze texts, or express ideas clearly in writing.
At Listen to Our Future, we go beyond traditional tutoring. Our approach emphasizes blended learning with academic wellness, ensuring every student gets the support they need while leveraging innovative technology. Beyond academics, students develop 21st-century employability and essential life skills. This prepares them to thrive in school, college, careers, and beyond. We are more than tutors; we are education mentors, guiding students toward long-term success.
High-impact tutoring has emerged as one form that researchers have shown actually works — when done well.
Stanford University researchers have found that high-impact tutoring works when it is embedded into the school day, happens at least three times per week in small groups, and matches the same tutors with students as much as possible. The Stanford researchers also found that tutoring is most effective when schools use data to identify students’ needs, and when tutoring materials align with research-backed and state standards.
Elkhart Public Library’s Growing Readers tutoring program helps preschoolers get on track for kindergarten and gives a boost to kindergarten to 2nd grade students who are falling behind in their school’s core reading curriculum.