Emmaus House Tutoring Program at the BaMO Academy

Last fall, Emmaus House partnered with the Barack and Michelle Obama Academy (BaMO) to start a tutoring program. This program is designed to help first and second graders improve their reading and reach their fullest academic and personal potential. As the pandemic enters its third year, new studies now show that about one-third of children in the youngest grades are missing reading benchmarks, up significantly from before the pandemic.

Did you know children who can’t read by third grade are four times more likely to drop out of school? Though children in every demographic group have been affected, Black and Hispanic children, low-income families, those with disabilities, and those not fluent in English, have fallen the furthest behind.

On Mondays and Wednesdays, volunteers tutors from various churches in the Diocese of Atlanta, such as the Church of the Epiphany, St. Michael and All Angels, Emmaus House Chapel, and All Saints, all lend a helping hand in reading with our children and equipping them for success.

Volunteer Lisa Daily from Church of the Epiphany shared, “It is a joy to watch the children in Ms. Mendoza’s second-grade class learn and grow. The children we tutor have made a lot of progress since October. They are curious, kind, and fun to be with.”

We are confident that our program will continue to develop strong, literate, and empowered children to excel in school and beyond.

We thank our volunteers who are helping us reach this goal!