Towson

  United Methodist Church               ... making a difference

    501 Hampton Lane

    (Beltway Exit 27B & Dulaney Valley Road)                             email: towsonumc@towsonumc.org

    Towson, Maryland 21286             410-823-6511                    Elevator accesses all 3 floors!

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PATHWAYS Tutoring is cancelled Tuesday, February 9th due to the snow and road conditions.

Tutoring is cancelled Tuesday, February 16 because it is SHROVE TUESDAY, the church's annual PANCAKE DINNER from 5-7 PM.

SEE YOU AGAIN on Tuesday, February 23!

Providing Avenues Toward Hope With Academic Youth Services

A Community Outreach Tutoring Program for Youth

Our primary mission is to provide for the academic betterment of youth, with an emphasis on tutoring, encouraging, and mentoring.

PATHWAYS is a community outreach tutoring program of Towson United Methodist Church,

dedicated to serving youth in the Greater Baltimore area.

Towson United Methodist Church

501 Hampton Lane

Towson, Maryland  21286

(410) 823-6511

The PATHWAYS tutoring program is a non-profit, volunteer organization that operates out of Towson United Methodist Church (TUMC). 

We provide free-of-charge educational support to individuals who have a desire and will to learn. 

This program began in October of 2006 and offers tutoring for Baltimore City and County students at TUMC, where we provide a safe and secure learning environment.  We offer multiple tutoring sessions each Tuesday between 4:00 and 6:00 PM; sessions for different ages are available to individuals and to groups from local schools with whom we partner.  Please contact us if you have an interest in receiving our tutoring services or if you would like to be a tutor.  Complete and send this form (click here) to us, or contact Stephanie Kimmons either by preaddressed e-mail (click here), or by pasting stephaniekimmons@comcast.net  into your own e-mail, or by calling her at 410-592-5442.

We provide free of charge, educational support primarily to 3rd through 8th graders in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.  The individuals we tutor are dedicated and eager to learn, but may be in a situation or live in an area where affordable, specialized tutoring is not accessible.   We try to assist anyone who needs help; we have no restrictions based on age, race, religion, etc.  Though we have no rigid selection process for admissions, PATHWAYS focuses mainly on helping individuals with financial limitations because these individuals would not otherwise be able to afford the high costs of tutoring.  Other youth or individuals in need of our services are also encouraged to contact us.

We have 25 qualified volunteer tutors who have offered their services.  The tutors consist of a blend of certified teachers, experienced tutors, and capable college students.  Some of our teachers are experienced with at-risk youth and students with learning disabilities.  We offer tutoring from the elementary school level through middle school levels in subjects such as: algebra, trigonometry, English, reading, social studies, and standardized test preparation.  All tutors have all been approved by a screening process, either at the schools where they work or at TUMC through our "Safe Sanctuaries" program.

PATHWAYS welcomes donations in the form of financial support and/or after-school snacks for students.  We are also in great need of chaperones to ride with the students on the bus.  Please contact us at the church, 410-823-6511, if you can help with any of these requests.  Thank you!

Special thanks to the The Rotary Club of Towson, Inc. for their contribution of dictionaries for the students and financial support, including a matching grant we received in 2008.

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PATHWAYS Board of Directors:

Stephanie Kimmons, Director, stephaniekimmons@comcast.net

Justin Jones

Rev. Dr. Mary Jo Sims

Allison Brown

Casey Schurman

Lu Ann Blackman

Kenneth Klueh

Liz Neal

Dr. Vicki Coombs

Kevin Gralley, Attorney

Col. (Ret.) Vernon A. Sevier