The author of this article is a young elementary teacher at Rosado Elementary in Richmond, California, on the eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay. She writes this article as a moving memoir describing her experiences as a tutor in literacy programs developed by low-income schools. In order for their students to remember their lessons, they have…

Describes and evaluates the ARCH (A Real Community Helps) After-School Program, a successful after-school tutoring program in which university, junior college, and high school students became tutors at an inner-city elementary school, contributing to the creation of a positive learning community. (SR)