Homework Help, a program providing free after-school assistance for students K-8 at various
Cincinnati Public Library locations, will be able to expand thanks to a large donation from the Marge & Charles J. Schott Foundation.
The donation was announced at the
Library Foundation’s recent annual donor recognition event. It will help expand and support the library's after-school program and its growing number of students. Per the donor’s request, the amount of the donation will not be released.
The Homework Help program started at the
William Hueneke Homework Center at the main downtown branch in 2008 and continued to grow after successful pilots at other branches. The program provides assistance mostly between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Last year, there were more than 15,000 student interactions, a 14 percent increase from the previous year, says Education and Homework Support Manager Keith Armour.
Homework Help mentors come from a variety of backgrounds — high school students, college students and retired teachers. Each mentor is trained and dedicated to helping students K-8 with homework assistance and tutoring.
“It’s a really great program for them,” Armour says. “The kids are happy there is someone there to help them.”
Do Good:
• See a list of
all the locations offering Homework Help.
• Apply to be a Homework Help mentor.
• For more information about the program, email
Keith Armour.
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