Our Mission
STARS takes a community-collaborative, asset building approach to after-school programming to provide PUSD students, primarily residing in NW Pasadena, an opportunity to rise above the challenges of their environment to become college-educated, responsible citizens of our community. By providing academic support, enrichment opportunities and family-strengthening activities, and by encouraging growing and accountable relationships with positive adult role models (tutors), we provide an environment where students are challenged to grow towards becoming that which God intended them to be.
We work closely with the Mentoring Program to grow tutoring relationships into mentoring relationships, or simply to connect our students with mentors. (view Mentoring page)
Program Outcomes
- Provide academic, social, spiritual and emotional support of students and their families through:
- Homework-based tutoring
- Reading Literacy
- Technology
- College Prep and Life Skills
- Parent & Family Support
- Enrichment through community partnerships
- Build assets through creative programming and individual asset building plans –
40 Developmental Assets - Provide a safe and nurturing, community-building environment for students to learn and grow and for entire families to be strengthened
- Provide students with well-trained, positive adult role models who will provide them with academic support
Three steps to becoming a tutor
- Complete a written application with references
- Participate in a face-to-face interview
- Complete and pass a background check ($20 required)
Get started with our online application
