TGC – Tutors for Good Cause

Tutoring For A Good Cause Alliance

TGC Volunteer Service Award Application Form

About

Tutoring For A Good Cause Alliance (TGC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing free peer-to-peer instructions for K-8 students through a virtual education platform, regardless of location!

Our mission is to inspire, educate, and empower students through challenging and enjoyable lessons, while raising community awareness and creating a sense of belonging.

To learn more about TGC, visit our youtube channel.

Our Programs

Academics, music, arts, chess, foreign language & sports

Humanities

We offer Mandarin classes, history classes, book clubs, reading groups, and vocabulary classes.

Sports

We provide chess and workouts to keep your body fit!

STEM

We offer science, coding, programming, and math lessons.

Music & Art

We teach art classes and music too!

Testimonials

What do our parents and students have to say about us?

“My son learns creative writing through picture books. The teacher helped him discover his full potential for story telling! She relates her own learning experiences and shares her tips to motivate the bright-minded children.”

“The teachers are so responsible and encouraging! I can tell they have put a lot of effort in making their slide presentations and kahoots before class. My daughter loves her classes so much. The classes are very well organized and the teacher strives to individually help the student's skills and thoroughly explains terms. Very good teacher. ”

“The teacher's pronunciation and speech delivery is very professional and clear, like a news reporter. Before class, he did a lot of research and worked to make the story characters more vivid and provided very clear descriptions and explanations of them. The kids learned a lot from him.”

Special thanks to Xinhao Li, a junior from Southwest Jiaotong University in Tianjin, for sacrificing his holidays to help fourth and fifth grade students learn Chinese and guide them through “Half-Hour Comic Chinese History.” Xinhao prepares the class very well. He would observe how other teachers lead their class in advance before he started his own class to make sure he presented his best self to the students. Xinhao’s clear voice and patient attitude also encouraged classroom engagement and helped the students with their pronunciation and any new vocabulary they met during their reading sessions. The lesson had very good results and enlightened the students. I am very grateful for Xinhao’s efforts and dedication!

Special thanks to Daniel Zhang, an 8th grader from Florida, for responsibly leading the students in reading scientific articles. Daniel’s diligence allows him to plan the class beforehand with clarity, allowing the students then to follow the lesson very easily. We are very grateful for Daniel! We also appreciate Daniel for sacrificing his own time to help the students have an opportunity to learn more insightfully and explore interesting science stories. We believe under Daniel’s leadership, our children can understand and enjoy science on a deeper level. Simultaneously we are also very grateful for Daniel's mother and her efforts! Behind every successful child stands their equally successful parents. We are very grateful for Daniel and Daniel’s mother for their love and dedication! Thank you!

Special thanks to Lucy, a senior from New York, who taught 4th grade history. Under Lucy’s wise guidance, the class was led effortlessly, stirring great interest among the students to the main points of the lesson. Lucy made a dull history class into a fun, captivating experience, igniting interest among all of the students. The warmth of her radiant smile makes the class very enjoyable!

Special thanks to Liu Xinyu, a fifth grade student from Fujian, for teaching kids Chinese and guiding them through the Chinese-translated version of “Fabre’s Book Of Insects.” Despite feeling unwell, Xinyu insisted, prioritizing the education and future of the children. This type of motivation has greatly lifted the children’s spirits for learning. These young minds not only learned more Chinese characters but also explored the fascinating world of insects through the teacher's vivid descriptions. A special shout-out also to Xinyu's hard working mom. Her efforts to organize and summarize challenging vocabulary during the reading journey created a sense of community. Thanks to her, the children were able to improve their language skills beyond the classroom. We are very grateful for this shared journey of growth!