BRONX TIMES R 20 EPORTER, JULY 24-30, 2020 BTR
Bronx students
give free tutoring
Virtual program starts in August
BY JASON COHEN
Typically, attending tutoring programs
like Kumon and Kaplan are
costly. So a group of teens found a solution
to the money issue and are
launching a free virtual tutoring program
next month.
Dubbed Scholar Studio, the program
is being led by high school students
from the top high schools in
New York City, including Townsend
Harris High School, The Bronx High
School of Science, Stuyvesant High
School and The Mary Louis Academy.
Its mission is to provide free tutoring
services to those who are struggling
due to COVID-19.
Students will be introduced to regents
level classes that will help them
in eighth grade, be prepared for the
SHSAT and get tips and tricks used
by high school students who were successful
in these exams.
Kristina Lian and Frances Lum
are juniors at Bronx Science and are
some of the tutors in the program.
They stressed that not only will it help
students get ready for the school year,
but it will also allow the kids to interact
socially.
“All of us thought this would be
a really good way to give back to the
community,” Lian said.
The girls have tutored kids in the
past and are ready to help prepare
youngsters for the Regents, SATs and
school in general.
Kristina Lian a junior at Bronx Science is a
tutor in the program. Courtesy of Kristina Lian
In total, there are 10 tutors and
there will be two assigned to each
class. The program is targeting seventh
and eighth graders, but is also
open to older students.
The girls told the Bronx Times
they are preparing lessons via Google
Classroom and slide shows. While
they know it won’t be easy to do, especially
because they are not there in
person, the duo is up for the task.
“It’s defi nitely challenging teaching
online,” Lian said. “You can’t 100
percent know if they’re paying attention.”
The classes will be held Aug. 3 to
Aug. 27, Monday through Thursday
from 9 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. on Zoom. The
curriculum is custom-made, using resources
from school textbooks, test
prep books, past regents and SHSAT
examinations.
There will be three Regents classes
(Algebra 1, living environment and
U.S. History) and two SHSAT classes
(math and English). There are 100
spots per class and students are accepted
on a fi rst-come fi rst-served
basis. To register go to https://sites.
google.com/view/scholarstudio/register.
If anyone has any further questions
about our program, they can email the
students at contactscholarstudio@
gmail.com, or connect through Instagram
@scholar_studio or on Facebook
@ScholarStudioTutoring.
Frances Lum, a junior at Bronx Science is a
tutor in the program. Courtesy of Frances Lum
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