Tutor Training
January Tutor Training Our next tutor training will be on January 13 and 20, 2024 from 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM. Training will be held at our tutoring space at 20 Rensselaer Street. Click Here For More Information
Readers Theater Event 2023
Readers Theatre Event, October 2, 2023 Our Fifth signature fundraising event, The Readers Theatre, will be held at Capital Rep on Monday October 2nd, beginning at 7pm – an Evening’s Journey Through Stories. Actress/Playwright Charlayne Woodard will be our featured...
Summer Field Trips
Summer Field Trips On three Saturdays in July (the 8th, 15th, and 22nd), we offered our students field trip opportunities at no cost. Chaperones, lunch, and transportation were provided to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Delmar, the VIA Aquarium...
New Program Director
New Program Director Our New Year (2023) began with a new person at the helm of our day to day program, Carol Green. Carol lives in Albany. She has over 20 year’s experience in literacy education. Most recently she taught...
Open House
Open House – September 23 At 5pm on the evening of September 23rd, we have invited present and future students and their parents to come to the Wizard’s Wardrobe. Visit our space. Learn what we do. Meet some of our tutors....
Congratulations to Dominik Cooley, Demitri Cooley, Da’Miyah Davis, Iliyah Munoz, Maple Bee and Asa Bee!
Dr. Tammy Elis-Robinson, managing editor of Skribblers Magazine, and readers
Readers Theater Event 2022
Readers Theatre Event, October 3, 2022 Our signature fundraising event, The Readers Theatre, will be held at Capital Rep on Monday October 3rd, beginning at 7pm. We like to describe this as “an evening of powerful readings.” This year will...
New Chief Operating Officer!
Diane Hester Brown In early July our board of directors hired Diane Hester Brown, a resident of Albany, to serve as our Chief Operating Officer. Diane is a graduate of Union College and Harvard Law School. She has worked for...
Anthology
Anthology Each school year our students create an anthology of their original writing. Contributions include stories, poems, and descriptions of their personal experiences. A bound volume is produced and given to all students and tutors. A copy is available in...
Year-end Celebration & Graduation
On Friday, June 10th, we had our Year-End Celebration & Graduation, completing our fifth full-year of tutoring. Close to 70 were in attendance for the festivities that included recognitions of our students who are moving on to Middle School, listening to...
