Let us begin with the program itself. We have entered into agreements with four neighbourhood schools, that invest money in the program. There is one volunteer worker for every child. On Saturday mornings, we have 120 children and the same number of volunteers. We have had no difficulties recruiting volunteers. We have had this program since 1988. It has been recognized as being an innovative best practice. The child-tutor relationship really makes all the difference. The tutor becomes a model for the child. We believe that the relationship needs to be developed before addressing the academic component, which then follows naturally. The weekly, one-on-one meetings last one hour and fifteen minutes.
On December 8th, 2009. See this statement in context.