Welcome to REACH - Paul Scheur's Memorial Program

Team Leader: Kristel Keegan (kjk37@cornell.edu)

The Paul Schreurs Memorial Program offers one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to students who, for a variety of reasons, are not being academically successful. Each tutor is paired with a student and goes to the school twice a week to support the student in their schoolwork and act as a friend and role model.

The program serves middle school and high school students, and takes place at Ithaca High School, not too far from Cornell's campus. A van from the Ithaca Youth Bureau takes the tutors down to the school each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. However, you could easily walk to the school or bike there. The program runs from 3:30pm-5pm, and tutors are expected to commit to only two out of the three days per week.

In the past, we've had a hard time pairing the students one-on-one because of a shortage of consistent tutors. We are looking for tutors who are truly interested in developing a relationship with a child and committed to helping him/her to succeed. This program offers you the unique opportunity to really make a difference in a child's life. Your commitment will be rewarded as you see your mentee start to live up to their full potential. I’ve found that tutoring for Paul Schreurs has been a great way to be challenged and to be inspired.