Oasis tutors are helping children stay on track with summer reading
Encouraging kids to keep reading in the summer is critical to academic success. Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring is partnering with the St. Louis County Library to make this happen.
Oasis tutors prove that finding right volunteer fit can lead to lasting path of purpose
Once Oasis tutors discover the impact they can have on a child, they are ready to come back year after year.
Oasis Receives $75,000 Senior Corps RSVP Grant to Expand Intergenerational Tutoring Program
RSVP funding will bring Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring to more students and older adults in 2019-2020.
Making a difference in many ways for many years
Scott Decker was a bright and inquisitive second grader who needed some one-on-one time with the right adult. Oasis tutor Jerry Swinehart was the man for the task.
National Senior Corps Week is a great time to honor RSVP Oasis Tutors
Glenda Gauss was reluctant at first to try Oasis tutoring. Twelve years and 40 children later, she can't imagine not being part of the program.
What’s in a milestone? That depends on who you ask and when you ask them.
A milestone is just a milestone, until it's yours. Guest blogger Jeanne Foster celebrates a new one and she's in good company!
With one-on-one Oasis tutoring time, students get a reading boost and a new friend
Oasis tutor Gerald Johnson has discovered when he meets with students, reading improves and something else happens: new friendships form.
Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring selected as 2017 Program of Distinction
The Generations United award is the only U.S. "seal of approval" for intergenerational programs that are meeting important community needs.