The goal of the Peabody Volunteer Tutoring Organization (PVTO) is to create an intricate network of recent high school alumni and current students who are pursuing or plan on pursuing degrees at various postsecondary institutions and are eager to promote the values of education to the current generation of students. We fully understand the intrinsic power and value of education and believe that it should be easily accessible to all students, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, economic class, immigration status, or nationality. In addition, we understand it to be self-evident that education is a fundamental human right and not a commodity for privatization. Hence, education must be guaranteed to all – free of cost. Under these principles, the PVTO dedicates its full capacity to providing free and quality academic enrichment to all students who are struggling in their core subjects or who are simply interested in developing the skills essential for entering their next year of elementary and secondary schooling, college, or a professional career.
Summer 2017
During the PVTO's second summer, we had over 188 students enroll. By the end of the last week, we had 270+ students attending our program and 65 tutors volunteering their valuable time. Our classes included math, science, history, English literature, and SAT preparation for grades 1 through 12. Tutors and students met weekly for 80 minute classes, Monday through Thursday. Students came from all across Peabody to the Higgins Middle School for summer fun and learning. Additionally, the PVTO's first-ever food drive raised over 64 lbs of food for those struggling with food insecurity in our community which was donated to Haven from Hunger!
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"Free education for all children" - Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels "(1) Everyone has the right to education. (2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms." - Article 26, UN Declaration of Human Rights.