Tutoring

The 4C Coalition is a community-based nonprofit founded in 1999 that helps Black and other youth of color succeed in school and in life. We offer one-on-one mentoring, group mentoring and tutoring to 12- to 17-year-olds in King County.

Participating students are matched with carefully trained Black adults who provide support, friendship, encouragement and advice. We want to make sure these youth graduate from high school—avoiding gangs, violence, addiction and prison — and then go to college, find meaningful employment and lead productive lives. 

Tutoring is a one-on-one relationship between a tutor and student, either in-person or in a virtual setting. Students receive a personalized level of engagement, interaction and support that is difficult to come by in a daily classroom setting. A structured routine helps the student build a relationship with the tutor, based on honesty and trust.

Often, our tutors come from the same community or background as their students and know full well the challenges and barriers facing young people.  The more positive educational experience we can provide, the more a young person can learn, grow and succeed. Tutoring helps at-risk students get back on track and bridge the gap to where they should be academically.