This Tutor Understands Foster Kids

Posted on February 07, 2008

Paula Carvalho grew up in foster care. Today she is a Seattle University senior who spends 15 hours a week tutoring foster kids through an SU-Treehouse partnership. Read Paula's story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Foster Care Fact

  • Foster youth are half as likely as their peers to enroll in college preparatory courses, even when they have similar test scores and grades.