City Tutors Academic Support Program | Program Overview How do I choose a tutor? Start by filling out your profile Once that’s done, Chronus will show you a list of tutors who match your preferences—based on subjects, availability, and format (online or in-person) You can then request a tutor to get started How long are sessions? Most tutoring sessions last about 1 hour, but the length is up to you and your tutor to decide What should I
“Finding Her Pace”: How a Zoom Talk, a Mentor, and a Return to School . . . Before Theresa Clayton found City Tutors again, she was juggling two clocks One kept time for a demanding full-time job The other ticked toward a degree she had left on pause years earlier Back in 2016 and 2017, when City Tutors was still housed at City College, she leaned on tutoring to get thro
The City Tutors: A Volunteer Tutoring and Mentoring Community Our Mission The City Tutors is NYC’s educational subway: offering free, flexible tutoring and career mentoring built for historically underserved communities and open to all Available year-round across all five boroughs, The City Tutors help people build skills, grow their networks, and chart their own paths—ensuring that no one is limited by where they start and that all can fully
City Tutors Academic Support Program | Program Overview What am I expected to do as a tutor? As a volunteer tutor, you’ll support students in one or more academic subjects where you feel confident You can choose the topics and times that work best for you Most tutoring happens online, but in-person options are available in select locations Tutors help students understand their schoolwork—this could include reviewing homework, preparing for a
“You Need Someone to Ask You the Hard Questions”: Sammy Oge Finds His . . . Before Sammy Oge showed up at a City Tutors event in Midtown, he already knew the name Back when City Tutors lived inside City College, he watched it take root Years later, as the program grew into a wider support system, he circled back at a moment when he needed it Oge had been working as a data analyst engineer at the Department of Transportation The pandemic scrambled the work and
Enstar and The City Tutors Bring the Re Insurance World into Focus for . . . New Yorkers are fluent in risk mitigation They carry an umbrella, leave five minutes early, keep a backup MetroCard Re insurance is the grown-up version of that instinct: when risk gets big, you layer protection That idea framed an intimate seminar co-hosted by The City Tutors and Enstar , w
From Orientation to Transformation: Mohit Sitlani’s Journey with The . . . When Mohit Sitlani arrived in New York from India in August 2022 to begin his MS in Finance at Baruch College, he, like many international students, faced the daunting challenge of navigating a new academic and professional landscape without a roadmap “I remember during orientation, they mentioned
How City Tutors Became Daisha’s Career Launchpad The first real lesson Daisha Davis learned about breaking into tech didn’t come from a coding tutorial It came from realizing that talent moves faster when someone opens a door A friend from NYC Tech Pipeline sent her a link just after she had finished Future Code, a free six-month city-funded bo
The City Tutors Welcomes Vijay Kasarabada to Its Board of Directors to . . . The City Tutors (CT), a New York City–based nonprofit providing free, one-on-one tutoring and career mentoring to learners of all ages, is proud to announce that Vijay Kasarabada has joined its Board of Directors Vijay brings over two decades of leadership experience in technology and operations across global financial institutions He has led enterprise technology and operations at Lazard
It Started with a Seat at the Table — and Led to a Full-Time Offer The first time Daniel Rabinovich used City Tutors, he ended up across from Paramount’s global chief financial officer — the kind of person he imagined hearing on a panel someday, not someone who would sit at his table and ask what he was interested in For a sophomore who had just told his immigrant parents he was leaving pre-med, it was a jolt His family’s hopes followed a clear line