Empowering Education: A Year with Nashwa Siddique at Saga

Empowering Education: A Year with Nashwa Siddique at Saga

September 4, 2024

Nashwa Siddique’s journey with Saga Education highlights her transition from private tutoring to structured remote education. Throughout her year, she faced challenges like student engagement but developed strategies to create an inspiring learning environment. Her experience fostered personal and professional growth, deepening her passion for teaching. Now pursuing a Master’s in Secondary Math Education, Nashwa’s story exemplifies the profound impact of high-impact tutoring on both tutors and students.

How Math Tutoring at Saga Benefits Students and Tutors

June 7, 2024

Being a tutor is not just a job, but a transformative journey filled with learning, growth, and impact. It empowers students, hones teaching skills, and fosters connections. Tutoring is a catalyst for positive change in education. Read how former Saga Leadership Fellow Kenzie Confer embarked on a transformative journey that enriched the lives of her students and herself.

A Former Saga Education Tutor Finds Her Path Back to Education

May 16, 2024

Former Saga Education tutor Caitlin Hentish wasn’t always sure she wanted to be a teacher. Despite her passion for learning and desire to be a positive influence, concerns about being a teacher steered her away for a while. But Caitlin never stopped learning herself, nor did she lose sight of her passion for helping others…

Advice for a new Saga Fellow

August 30, 2022

 Before Saga said goodbye to its Fellows, we asked them what they learned from their students, what advice they would give to new Fellows, and what were their most memorable parts of their experience. Here’s what they had to say about being an AmeriCorps member serving Saga.

It’s Makala’s Third Time Back as a Tutor, and She’s Even More Fired Up

August 23, 2022

Makala Gage, an AmeriCorps member serving with Saga Education, is back. This three-time tutor served first as a remote tutor at Farragut Career Academy in Chicago, IL, then as an in-person tutor at the same school, and this year, she’s coming back to Little Village Lawndale High School in Chicago to tutor her students in person—again.

What’s it Like to be a Remote Tutor?

June 28, 2022

I joined Saga because I believe high-quality education should be accessible to everyone. I grew up in a low-income area, but I was fortunate enough to have so much support throughout my education that I was able to succeed academically, and I want to be that beacon of support for our students.