Tutors with Latino Student Fund help kids with much more than just homework | WJLA.com: (WJLA) - Every Saturday morning, National Cathedral School fills to the brim with students from all over the region.
It's a free tutoring session for Hispanic students, through the Latino Student Fund.
What makes this one so different?
The tutoring is one-on-one, and students have the chance to stay with the same tutor for years, said Executive Director Maria Fernanda Borja.
"I think you build a trust, and trust is the most important thing for the Hispanic/Latino community," Borja described.
Students have responded remarkably to the concept.
"Just to have a program that really reaches out to Latino students and understands the struggles.... I thought it was amazing," said 17-year-old participant Eva Salmeron.
The volunteer tutors say the experience is a special one for them, as well. Mark and Michele Lerner have tutored the same kids for five years straight.
One of the Lerners' students, Tatiana Osorio, comes all the way from southern Maryland for her sessions.
