Over the last quarter century, 18,000 City Year AmeriCorps members have dedicated at least a year of their lives to causes greater than themselves, from revitalizing under-served communities to serving as tutors, mentors and role models for students in some of the nation's highest-need urban schools.
By serving as tutors to younger students, the UG mentors act as "the more knowledgeable other" that is required for the zone of proximal development (Vygotsky 1934; Vygotsky 1986).
Released by the revolutionary forces, he later served as tutor to the future queen Isabella II, as director of public instruction, and finally as a senator.
Konstantin Petrovich Pobedonostsev, (born May 21 , 1827 Moscow, Russia died March 23 , 1907 St . Petersburg, Russian civil servant and conservative political philosopher, who served as tutor and adviser to the emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II.
Mr. Hwang, who was North Korea's chief ideologue and served as tutor to North Korea's dictator, Kim Jong Il, has been eagerly awaited by American conservatives.
May 21, 1827 St .Petersburg, Russia March 23, 1907 St .Petersburg, Russia Konstantin Petrovich Pobedonostsev, (born May 21 , 1827 Moscow, Russia died March 23 , 1907 St . Petersburg Russian civil servant and conservative political philosopher, who served as tutor and adviser to the emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II.
His most important surviving work for political philosophy is his De clementia ("On mercy"), addressed to the emperor Nero whom he served as tutor (in rhetoric, not in philosophy) and later in the official capacity of amicus or friend (Veyne 2003, vii, 19).
Local businesswomen sometimes serve as tutors and mentors to the girls.
Throughout the school year, members of SouthLake Church in the prosperous suburb of West Linn serve as tutors at Roosevelt.
