Feb 6, 2017 | Alternative Education, Classes, Digital photography, News, People & Programs, Scrapbook
In her first video project Abby, a student at our Bennington learning center, brings you along on a class excursion to The Tutorial Center at Smokey House where they got a hands-on, start-to-finish lesson in making festive evergreen wreaths. After the event Abby used...
Feb 4, 2016 | News, People & Programs
The Tutorial Center in Bennington received a surprise visit last week by Michelle Peabody and Julianna Burnley of TD Bank, who handed out flowers to TTC teachers as a way to celebrate The Tutorial Center’s role in the community. TDBank employees are delivering...
Dec 4, 2014 | Adult Ed, Alternative Education, Bridge to College, Featured, Field Studies, High School Completion, People & Programs, Scrapbook, Summer Work and Learn, TTC at SHC, Youth Agriculture Project (YAP)
We teach all of our students that success is rarely reached by a sprint, it’s more of a cross-country run. That’s why we introduce them to three supportive running companions: Pace, Perseverance, and Patience. By training with this important trio...
Jul 2, 2014 | People & Programs, Programs, Summer Work and Learn, TTC at SHC, Youth Agriculture Project (YAP)
Hot, hazy, and humid… that didn’t slow down our Danby crew in its second week. With only two days of work this week because of the 4th of July, the YAP crew weeded (everything!), transplanted (flowers by the Smokey House Center sign) and harvested...
May 1, 2014 | Our People and Programs, People & Programs, Scrapbook
Today we say good-bye to Dilcia Gutierrez who has been working with us in the Bennington center as part of the Southern Vermont College Intern Program. We were impressed with how much Dilcia was able to tackle in such an ever-changing environment as The Tutorial...
Mar 13, 2014 | Courses Classes & Workshops, Environmental Learning, People & Programs, TTC at SHC
YouthWork & Learn students have been studying survival skills this season, from fire and shelter building to emergency first aid. This culminated in the official SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course, a two-day event resulting in certificates of completion for...
