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We're excited to share that Listen to Our Future's Education Mentorship program has been awarded the Tutoring Program Design Badge by the National Student Support Accelerator (NSSA) at Stanford University, achieving full alignment across every Tutoring Quality Standards indicator. When LTOF was initially launched, our CEO, Lillian Barkes, hoped for a method to distinguish high-quality tutoring programs. In practice, tutoring can involve activities such as homework assistance,

At Listen to Our Future Inc., this is something we hear often when we first enter a new tutoring location. I know that phrase intimately, because I used to say it about myself. I was a struggling reader long before I became an educator. Undiagnosed hearing problems slowed my early learning, and the "whole language" teaching approach popular at the time never gave me the phonics foundation I needed. By second grade, I was crying during partner reading because I needed help wit

Photo by Liz Kaye, Indiana University At Listen to Our Future Inc., we believe access to resources should never determine a student’s ability to succeed. We are excited to start off 2026 by opening our Resource Library, a new, community-powered initiative designed to support students at any point during the school year, not just during back-to-school season. The Resource Library was created to ensure students and families have access to essential learning tools when they need

At Listen to Our Future Inc., we believe in equipping youth with the foundational skills necessary to thrive academically and beyond. One...

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We have finally moved to our new location. Yay!! Yes, you read that right. From a co-working space to a brand new large building, our...

The success of any organization hinges on the strength of its leaders, and this is certainly true for Listen to Our Future (LTOF). LTOF...

“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.” —Marian Wright...

As Congress allocated over $190 billion for public and private schools in 2020 and 2021, tutoring emerged as a rapidly growing industry...