Officials at Kansas University’s Strategic Learning Center are hoping area residents will run to help poor students afford tutoring.
The “Run in the Sun,” a 5K race June 30, will raise money for scholarships at the center, where KU students provide tutoring to students from ages 5 to adult.
“We specialize in teaching learning strategies to kids,” said Lisa Walsh, director of youth services. “The advantage of our center is we help kids become self-sufficient, in that they don’t rely on the tutor to write a paper, study for a test or comprehend what they read in a book.”
While most tutors help students complete a task, the center’s focus is teaching learning skills such as organization.
The center, established about a year ago, opened its offices in February in the Charlton Manley Inc. building, 211 E. Eight St. Fifteen KU students mostly education majors tutor about 60 students there each week.
The 5K run will begin at 9 a.m. at Southwind 12 Theatres, 3433 Iowa.
A 1-mile fun run/walk will begin around 9:30 a.m., followed by an awards ceremony.
Registration, which begins at 8 a.m., costs $20 and includes a T-shirt. Registration forms also can be downloaded at www.smarttogether.com.
Organizers are hoping to attract 150 to 200 runners, which would provide free tutoring to two or three students for the upcoming school year.
“We want to be able to provide assistance to students that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford tutoring,” said Rose Foster, administrative coordinator.
Officials at Kansas University’s Strategic Learning Center are hoping area residents will run to help poor students afford tutoring.
The “Run in the Sun,” a 5K race June 30, will raise money for scholarships at the center, where KU students provide tutoring to students from ages 5 to adult.
“We specialize in teaching learning strategies to kids,” said Lisa Walsh, director of youth services. “The advantage of our center is we help kids become self-sufficient, in that they don’t rely on the tutor to write a paper, study for a test or comprehend what they read in a book.”
While most tutors help students complete a task, the center’s focus is teaching learning skills such as organization.
The center, established about a year ago, opened its offices in February in the Charlton Manley Inc. building, 211 E. Eight St. Fifteen KU students mostly education majors tutor about 60 students there each week.
The 5K run will begin at 9 a.m. at Southwind 12 Theatres, 3433 Iowa.
A 1-mile fun run/walk will begin around 9:30 a.m., followed by an awards ceremony.
Registration, which begins at 8 a.m., costs $20 and includes a T-shirt. Registration forms also can be downloaded at www.smarttogether.com.
Organizers are hoping to attract 150 to 200 runners, which would provide free tutoring to two or three students for the upcoming school year.
“We want to be able to provide assistance to students that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford tutoring,” said Rose Foster, administrative coordinator.
Officials at Kansas University’s Strategic Learning Center are hoping area residents will run to help poor students afford tutoring.
The “Run in the Sun,” a 5K race June 30, will raise money for scholarships at the center, where KU students provide tutoring to students from ages 5 to adult.
“We specialize in teaching learning strategies to kids,” said Lisa Walsh, director of youth services. “The advantage of our center is we help kids become self-sufficient, in that they don’t rely on the tutor to write a paper, study for a test or comprehend what they read in a book.”
While most tutors help students complete a task, the center’s focus is teaching learning skills such as organization.
The center, established about a year ago, opened its offices in February in the Charlton Manley Inc. building, 211 E. Eight St. Fifteen KU students mostly education majors tutor about 60 students there each week.
The 5K run will begin at 9 a.m. at Southwind 12 Theatres, 3433 Iowa.
A 1-mile fun run/walk will begin around 9:30 a.m., followed by an awards ceremony.
Registration, which begins at 8 a.m., costs $20 and includes a T-shirt. Registration forms also can be downloaded at www.smarttogether.com.
Organizers are hoping to attract 150 to 200 runners, which would provide free tutoring to two or three students for the upcoming school year.
“We want to be able to provide assistance to students that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford tutoring,” said Rose Foster, administrative coordinator.
Officials at Kansas University’s Strategic Learning Center are hoping area residents will run to help poor students afford tutoring.
The “Run in the Sun,” a 5K race June 30, will raise money for scholarships at the center, where KU students provide tutoring to students from ages 5 to adult.
“We specialize in teaching learning strategies to kids,” said Lisa Walsh, director of youth services. “The advantage of our center is we help kids become self-sufficient, in that they don’t rely on the tutor to write a paper, study for a test or comprehend what they read in a book.”
While most tutors help students complete a task, the center’s focus is teaching learning skills such as organization.
The center, established about a year ago, opened its offices in February in the Charlton Manley Inc. building, 211 E. Eight St. Fifteen KU students mostly education majors tutor about 60 students there each week.
The 5K run will begin at 9 a.m. at Southwind 12 Theatres, 3433 Iowa.
A 1-mile fun run/walk will begin around 9:30 a.m., followed by an awards ceremony.
Registration, which begins at 8 a.m., costs $20 and includes a T-shirt. Registration forms also can be downloaded at www.smarttogether.com.
Organizers are hoping to attract 150 to 200 runners, which would provide free tutoring to two or three students for the upcoming school year.
“We want to be able to provide assistance to students that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford tutoring,” said Rose Foster, administrative coordinator.
