Free Tutoring in eastern Oregon

As spring break ends an army of free tutors await eastern Oregon students
51 communities across eastern Oregon – March 30, 2009 – As the school year’s end approaches many students across eastern Oregon are having the same
thought: “How am I going to pass my toughest courses?” The answer: Free Live Homework Help. The Chalkboard Project provided a grant to the Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO) for a free
online tutoring service available from any location. Administered by Tutor.com, Live Homework Help connects students to expert tutors in math, science, social studies, and
English. Since launching the service in September the feedback has been
loud and clear: “This is a great service!!! Keep it running!!” said one 8th grader from the Harney County Library.
To bolster the success of the free tutor service, LEO and Tutor.com are co-sponsoring a contest in April, May and June for public libraries in the 15 counties served by LEO. The contest includes $100 to be awarded to the library that has the highest usage of Live
Homework help by community residents during those three months, $75 to
the library with the most creative marketing effort for the program, and $25 to the library where patrons have
used the tutoring service for the widest range of subjects. Awards will be made during the first week of July.
Students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, those in introductory-level
college courses, and adult learners can simply visit 51 local eastern Oregon libraries, a library’s Web site, or
LEO’s Web site http://www.librariesofeasternoregon.org) to get on-demand, free help from
qualified tutors. All that’s needed is a library card. The service is available seven days a week from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
“The bilingual Live Homework Help is free, easy to use, and widely accessible,” said Marie Baldo, director of the Hermiston Public Library. “It significantly increases the library’s ability
to serve learners from all ages and walks of life; strengthening the
library’s presence and responsibility in our rural community.”
Students and tutors can review specific homework questions, as well as
subject-specific concepts using features such as controlled chat, an interactive white board and shared Web
browsing in the Online Classroom. All tutors are certified teachers, college professors,professional tutors, graduate, or undergraduate school students from across the country. Tutor.com has more than 1,800 tutors available to work with kids when they need help most. Every tutor is certified by Tutor.com and has completed a third party background check.

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