Oprah Calls Education Our Current Civil Rights Movement. Zuckerberg Donates 100 Million Dollars to Schools. Join Tutorpedia Foundation’s Mission.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Tutorpedia Foundation, a San Francisco-based education nonprofit, will be hosting a fundraising event on Wednesday, February 23^rd, between 6:00 and 9:00 pm, at 111 Minna Gallery, in San Francisco, CA. In addition to auction and raffle prizes, the event will include a panel discussion with Vicky Abeles, Director of the documentary Race to Nowhere; Dennis Littky, Co-Founder & Co-Director of the charter network Big Picture Learning; and Farb Nivi, Founder of the ed-tech company Grockit.

“I believe that all students should have access to tutors who can create individualized programs to help them learn most effectively. This was the premise for starting the Tutorpedia Foundation”

Michelle Rhee, Bill Gates, and Governor Chris Christie are among other personalities deeply engaged in reforming our current educational system. This matter should concern all citizens, however, since education is a pillar of our society and the foundation of our future as a nation. In 2009, Tutorpedia Directors, educators Seth Linden and David Taus, launched a non-profit foundation dedicated solely to help unprivileged students receive one-on-one tutoring.

“I believe that all students should have access to tutors who can create individualized programs to help them learn most effectively. This was the premise for starting the Tutorpedia Foundation,” explained Seth Linden, Founder and President of the Tutorpedia Foundation, who will be talking at TEDxMonterey in April. “Fifty percent of low-income students fail to graduate high school, and in cities like Oakland and East Palo Alto the number is closer to 70%. Students in economically disadvantaged communities need the opportunity to work with tutors who can create personalized learning experiences that foster long-term academic success, while improving confidence, motivation, and a positive work ethic.”

If you, too, want to become a member of our current civil rights movement and take a stand in changing our current educational system, save the date on Wednesday, February 23^rd and join Tutorpedia’s Annual Fundraiser in San Francisco. For additional information, please visit the Tutorpedia Foundation website (www.tutorpediafoundation.org) and blog today (www.thethickenvelope.com).

About Tutorpedia Foundation:

The Tutorpedia Foundation's mission is to provide high-quality, personalized tutoring and related education services to underserved students. Central to the Foundation's work is the emphasis on a personalized, collaborative relationship between student and tutor. The Foundation takes a holistic approach to the positive development of each student, and methods are carefully aligned with state content standards. Tutors conduct assessments of their students, and use grades and input from teachers, parents and guardians to determine areas of specific need, and then set measurable goals in response to those needs. More than 90% of Tutorpedia students report increases in grades test scores, confidence and motivation.