Team Leader: Ann Martin (amartin@astro.cornell.edu)
REACH at Odessa-Montour Middle/High School is a brand new rural REACH site serving students in Odessa, about 20 miles south of Ithaca. This small school has about 300 students in high school and 200 in middle school; we work with a small group of about 10, although the program will expand in the future as we gain tutors.
Because of the distance, transportation is provided to the site on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. We meet with students on these days from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., so we leave Cornell's campus around 2:15 and arrive back between 4:30 and 4:45. Team meetings take place while we travel, so participating in REACH Rural is a great way to volunteer while keeping the demands on your time and schedule minimal.
Tutors work with OM students needing academic and social support and enrichment, focusing on improving study skills and writing skills. Since this is a new site with new students joining in all the time, tutors will have lots of opportunities to be creative and to help build up a fantastic program for our students. In addition to one-on-one tutoring, we discuss career opportunities, play games, and try to show the fun side of learning. Our long-term goals are to provide OM students with opportunities to see what's beyond their front door, hopefully incorporating the technology of the school's new "active" classrooms.
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