Ronteweiénstha Tehontatia'takéhnhen is a Mohawk phrase that means "students helping students". This Homework Help program consists of mentoring and tutoring Indigenous students. The Homework Help program offers weekly one-to-one tutoring in a variety of subjects depending on the school, such as English, French, Math, History, Sciences and Social Studies. The tutoring is held after school for an hour and half once a week, and any McGill student is welcome to apply. Transportation is by STM and taxis and all costs are covered by McGill and our partners.
Our participating schools:
Primary: Karonhianonhnha Tsi School, and Kateri Tekakwitha
High school: Kahnawake Survival School and H.S. Billings (Châteauguay)
Your Commitment:
- You should be available from 2pm-5:30pm every Tuesday. This includes travel time, as the tutoring itself is from 3:00-4:30pm. The length of the program is from mid-October to mid-April. If you can only volunteer for one semester, you are still welcome to apply and mention this in the comments section.
- Attending an orientation session before volunteering begins.
Open to: McGill undergraduate, graduate and continuing studies students.
Click here to apply. Currently seeking volunteers for program in H.S. Billings High School.
If you have any questions, contact veronica.amberg [at] mcgill.ca (Veronica Amberg).
Land Acknowledgment
McGill University is situated on the traditional territory of the Kanien’keha:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’keha:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we meet today.*
Recognizing the history of where you stand is important, and becoming increasingly common practice when hosting events and activities across Canada.
Here are a few tips to remember if you want to make a land acknowledgment before a class presentation, in a written document, or when hosting an event.