Welcome​
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Welcome to Tutoring Tomorrow Today — where education meets community. We pair university students with children of campus workers for tutoring that makes a real difference. But we don’t stop there—our program builds bridges through shared meals, breaking barriers to create genuine connection and belonging. Join us in supporting families, empowering students, and building community one meal and one lesson at a time.
Intro
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Tutoring Tomorrow Today was born from a simple yet powerful idea: academic success is deeply connected to community support and belonging. Founded by Harvard alum Nestor Pimienta, our program brings together students, campus workers, and their children to learn, share stories, and enjoy culturally diverse meals together. We believe that everyone has value and something to teach. Our mission is to build a community that reflects justice, inclusivity, and shared growth.
Get Involved
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Make a tangible impact in your community by volunteering with Tutoring Tomorrow Today. Whether you’re interested in tutoring, helping organize meals, or amplifying our mission through partnerships, your time and talent are needed. Our volunteers help children succeed academically while fostering meaningful connections through shared cultural experiences. Sign up today to join a community that learns, grows, and breaks bread together.
Programs
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Academic Tutoring
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Our dedicated university students provide personalized tutoring tailored to each child’s needs, whether it’s homework help, test preparation, or reading support. By building academic confidence, we help set children on a path to long-term success.
Community Meals
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After each tutoring session, students, workers, and children come together to share a meal featuring dishes from diverse cultural traditions. These meals create a relaxed, welcoming environment where stories are shared, relationships deepen, and cultural connections are celebrated.
Volunteer Roles
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Tutors commit to at least 2 hours a week, including tutoring and community meals. We also welcome community coordinators who organize sessions and volunteers who help with meal preparation and cultural activities. Every role is vital in creating a supportive, inclusive space.
Impact
Transforming Academic Futures
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Our program participants consistently demonstrate improved academic performance and increased enthusiasm for learning. Children gain critical skills and confidence that prepare them for educational milestones.
Building Community Beyond Classrooms
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Tutoring Tomorrow Today fosters more than academics. Our shared meals and storytelling break down social barriers, forging friendships and mutual respect between students, workers, and their families.
**Voices from Our Community**
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- “Tutoring Tomorrow Today helped my daughter grow ready for kindergarten and made me feel part of the university family.” — Aaron, Campus Worker
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- “Sharing these meals made me realize how much we all have to learn from each other.” — Gabriella, Student Tutor
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- “Visiting my mom’s workplace and meeting my tutor opened my eyes to college life.” — Sydney, Program Participant
Transparency and Growth
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We are committed to transparency and regularly share reports on our academic and community-building outcomes. Your support helps us reach more families and expand our impact every year.
TTT Alum Reflection
"TTT was such a fantastic experience that even though I was involved almost a decade ago now, I still remember it frequently and fondly. In fact, my professional life is now dedicated to tutoring and academic support in higher education. So I guess you could say that TTT gave me my start! But beyond me, TTT is crucial to keeping the Harvard community connected. All too often the integral staff who keep Harvard running are forgotten, and this program builds bridges not only academically, but socially, between students and staff, and their families. I cannot speak highly enough about this program. Everyone should get involved!"
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Erika, Harvard Alum, Current Director of Academic Support at Samuel Merritt University
Value Proposition
Tutoring Tomorrow Today aims to build community with students, workers, and workers children at universities through tutoring, mentoring, and sharing meals
Tutoring Tomorrow Today is different because
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Sharing meals and sharing stories
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Brings different segments of society together
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Gathers people at Universities
Value for Students
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Takes place on campus
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Unique experience that can’t be replicated
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Life long benefits, life shaping
Value for Workers
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Feel taken care of and taking care of their family
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Get to know their children, students, and themselves
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Pass on the history of their family
Values for Workers Children
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Exposes them to college environment
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Sense of belonging and shared purpose
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Preparation and learning how to prepare for future studies
Value for University
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Unique learning opportunity for applicants
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Employee engagement
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Creating a new society
Value for Funders
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Bring the world closer
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Get to learn about the people they help
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Building the future
The Tutoring Tomorrow Today way creates a new way of learning, relational human development
Board of Directors
Aaron – Vice-Chair
Aaron Duckett has worked at Harvard since 1993 across dinning halls.
His experiences growing up at the footsteps of Harvard in Somerville to working there for decades, along with his extensive selfless community work and compassion is unparalleled, unrivaled, and irreplaceable. And he’s quite funny too!
He believes TTT can help bridge the gap between workers' children and university students.
He loves the fact that children who might not know students at universities can be tutored and mentored by people who’ve done that journey and on campus itself.
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Veronica – Secretary
Veronica has an undergraduate degree in Religious Studies and an MTS in Islamic Studies from Harvard Divinity School. After spending seven years in the nonprofit world, she is excited to share her passion for history and culture with the young people in her community as an educator. She is pursuing her M.Ed at Lesley. Outside of school, she enjoys being involved with community organizing and practicing her Spanish and Urdu language skills.
Rebecca Arellano – Treasurer
Rebecca received her bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston, a masters from Boston University and a leadership certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
She has dedicated her career to public service in human services, youth mentorship and workforce development with a focus on sustainability. She served on the executive team to get Michelle Wu elected the first woman of color in the city of Boston.
She currently works at the City of Cambridge in green workforce development for underserved communities. She enjoys kayaking, dancing, reading, and catching a Red Sox game in the summer.
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Niruban – At Large
Niruban Balachandran is a recognized international peace practitioner and foreign policy expert. Niruban speaks a number of languages, including Mandarin Chinese and Bahasa Indonesia. He earned a BA (Honors) in psychology degree from Rutgers, and an MPA from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. In 2019, Niruban was honored by DINSN and the New America Foundation as an Asian-American/Pacific Islander National Security Next Generation Leader. He is also a Truman Security Fellow. Additionally, he is currently a USC Doctorate of Education degree student. Balachandran believes in Tutoring Tomorrow Today because it gives students the mentorship they need to succeed and feel confident about their future.
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Nestor – Founder
While Nestor was a student at Harvard, he wrote his thesis on an organization that he founded, Tutoring Tomorrow Today. He also did his field education through running the program there. After experimenting for several years including as a VIP at the Harvard Innovation lab, he created the version he wants to scale. He believes in TTT, and shares the vision with others. Nestor likes to be active in the community, and is also an upcoming DJ, and likes to feed cats.
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Donation Page
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Your support fuels more than tutoring—it creates a community of hope, connection, and opportunity. Donations help us provide training for tutors, nourishing meals for families, and resources that keep our program thriving and expanding. Give today to help children succeed and families feel seen and valued. Together, we break barriers by breaking bread.
Tutoring Tomorrow Today is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization
