Summer Buds

   Summer Buds is reading program which pairs Yalies staying in New Haven over the summer with middle-achieving middle schoolers from New Haven public schools to read with them for two evenings a week for three hours total. The Yalies serve as mentors, tutors, and friends to kids who really benefit from the extra attention they are denied in the large classroom setting.
   Neither extremely gifted nor remedial students these kids have never benefitted from extra tutoring or much one-on-one attention with a mentor or authority figure. Yalies are extremely passionate as well as talented tutors and role models and quickly inspire their charges with a love of learning and dedication to study. In the past two years, some kids reading abilities have jumped as much as three levels.
   Many Yalies remain in New Haven over the summer for various internships, jobs, and research projects. Yet the Yale community service organizations don't seem to really carry over into the summer months. Summer Buds serves as an option for community service for Yalies in New Haven over the summer. It also provides a strong service oriented community for many Yalies, especially for those whose friends may be back home or abroad. Summer is also a prime time to explore and interact with a New Haven that most Yalies never venture too far to see. Summer Buds gives Yalies an in depth look into their adopted hometown and it gives kids a chance to succeed and grow during a summer they might otherwise spend simply watching television. Finally, Summer Buds provides a healthy and productive community for the kids and their tutors who come together twice a week or more to read but also for field trips, field days, and group activities.
   A Summer Buds tutor (Big) meet with their assigned kid (Little) for an hour and a half, twice a week, for 8 weeks during the summer. There are also field trips, field days, social events, and a graduation!
   Extremely busy Yalies may also be interested in part time and assistant positions which allow them to dedicate as much time as they have available to the organization.
   This year (2008) the program will run Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 3-July24th, 5:30-7:00 at the Slifka center.

Check out some photos!

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Summer Buds is reading program which pairs Yalies staying in New Haven over the summer with middle-achieving middle schoolers from New Haven public schools to read with them for two evenings a week for three hours total. The Yalies serve as mentors, tutors, and friends to kids who really benefit from the extra attention they are denied in the large classroom setting. Neither extremely gifted nor remedial students these kids have never benefitted from extra tutoring or much one-on-one attention with a mentor or authority figure. Yalies are extremely passionate as well as talented tutors and role models and quickly inspire their charges with a love of learning and dedication to study. In the past two years, some kids reading abilities have jumped as much as three levels. Many Yalies remain in New Haven over the summer for various internships, jobs, and research projects. Yet the Yale community service organizations don't seem to really carry over into the summer months. Summer Buds serves as an option for community service for Yalies in New Haven over the summer. It also provides a strong service oriented community for many Yalies, especially for those whose friends may be back home or abroad. Summer is also a prime time to explore and interact with a New Haven that most Yalies never venture too far to see. Summer Buds gives Yalies an in depth look into their adopted hometown and it gives kids a chance to succeed and grow during a summer they might otherwise spend simply watching television. Finally, Summer Buds provides a healthy and productive community for the kids and their tutors who come together twice a week or more to read but also for field trips, field days, and group activities. A Summer Buds tutor (Big) meet with their assigned kid (Little) for an hour and a half, twice a week, for 8 weeks during the summer. There are also field trips, field days, social events, and a graduation! Extremely busy Yalies may also be interested in part time and assistant positions which allow them to dedicate as much time as they have available to the organization. This year (2008) the program will run Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 3-July24th, 5:30-7:00 at the Slifka center. Check out some photos!