Excellence in Kids
What is WEEKdays?
WEEKdays stands for Women Encouraging Excellence in Kids. It begain in 1999 as the education budget cuts were hurting kids who were borderline or who needed extra help and couldn't get it. It is propelled by university student volunteers who want to give back to the community a little of what they have received. Everyone is enriched in the process, not only the high school students who are tutored.
Where is WEEKdays located? map
WEEKdays uses the head office of PEV (Prom-Edu-Val) a charitable foundation located on the first floor at 24 Wellesley St. West, just west of yYonge. WEEKdays is just a 2 minute walk from the Wellesley Subway station.
What are the hours of operation?
Students have a weekly appointment on Mondays or Wednesdays with a tutor once a week for anywhere between 60-120 minutes long. depending on their ability ot concentrate. Follow the link below for the calendar of activities.
Important session dates
Click on the link for a complete calendar of dates for the current school year. Tutoring sessions take place each semester while regular classes are going on for the University of Toronto: approximately September-December and January to April. There is not tutoring during the U of T's Reading Week.
How are students accepted into the Program?
All students are accepted on a first-come first serve basis. They are accepted according to the course codes they request, not their actural grade. For example, a Grade 12 student can be tutored in Grade 10 or 11 Math, but a Grade 11 student does nto qualify for a Grade 12 English course.
Returning students are accepted automatically and are placed first depending on the availability of tutors.
Applicants are screened within 48 hours of reception, and their status is confirmed withing 3 working days. Normally have their first tutoring session within 1-3 weeks of applying. The last day students are accepted into the program is February 28th of each year.
Do the students have to pay?
Absolutely not.
Where do tutors come from?
Most tutors are students from the Unversity of Toronto. They are screened and matched by an experienced teacher with Special Ed. Specialist qualifications. All tutoring is done on site in a small hall under visual supervision.
What other staff does WEEKdays have?
A Program Manager oversees the entire program and liasons with PEV, the not-for-profit society that provides the tutoring space rent-free. The site coordinator supervises assures the smooth running of daily activities and keeps an attendance record.
A qualified teacher acts as an Educational Consultant and runs a small training and mentoring program for the tutors.
Many others volunteer on a one-time basis, providing services as needed to make the program successful: recruiting, publicity, office help....
How long has WEEKdays been running?
WEEKdays began in September 1999. Since we opened our doors about 500 students and volunteers have participated in the program.
I would like to visit. How do I arrange this?
Visitors are welcome by appointment. Because we try to focus all our energies on tutoring, please make an appointment by calling the number on the business card provided at the U of T Career Centre posting.
Contact WEEKdays if more information is required at:
weekdays2000 (at) gmail (dot) com.
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