Sponsors/Grants/Fundrasing/Partners:

Teens Tutor Teens is a permanent partner of Global Giving and as been vetted by this company for the year 2020.  Teens Tutor Teens plans to continue to use this source as a way to fund raise and learn from the unlimited resources Global Giving provides them. We also received the Global Giving Staff Favorite Badge, as our organization was selected by someone on their team for the year 2019 to 2020. 
Teens Tutor Teens is fortunate to receive grant funding from the Walmart Community Foundation.
Teens Tutor Teens has a partnership with Invictus Institute. I​nvictus Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been offering online tutoring services to disadvantaged children since 2012. They currently operate in Ghana, Greece, Haiti, India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Uganda, and Vietnam, with plans to expand into other countries.  Teens Tutor Teens supplies this institute with tutors across the globe in order to aid their mission. 
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Teens Tutor Teens is a recipient of a Google Grants award. The Google Grants program supports registered nonprofit organizations that share Google's philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts. Google Grants is an in-kind advertising program that awards free online advertising to nonprofits via Google AdWords.
Teens Tutor Teens is grateful to receive aid through Microsoft for non-profits in order to supply free to low-cost solutions such as word and excel to our executives and tutors. 
Teens Tutor Teens has achieved the 2020 Platinum Seal of Transparency. We strive to be very open with people who use our platform and plan to continue to be open with those who donate and continue to use the resources in Teens Tutor Teens.
Teens Tutor Teens is a Certified Organization for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. We are grateful for the ability to work with Points of Light on coordinating these awards to our tutors who meet the minimum requirements of service hours to obtain the Bronze, Silver, and even Gold level of these awards. 

In the Media

Teens Tutor Teens during COVID-19 was able to have a successful fundraiser and raise money for select food pantries. One of the food pantries we raised money for was Minnie's Food Pantry. We saw that Minnie's had amazing communication with its community. And it doesn't hurt that both organizations are female founded! Click on their logo to find out more for what you could do for them! Volunteer, raise funds, and help them any way you can!
Teens Tutor Teens selected its final Food Pantry to receive aid: The Atlanta Community Food Bank! Both 501(c)3s with headquarters located in Georgia, ATL, Teens Tutor Teens wanted to strengthen its community partnerships and aid. We are excited to be helping them obtain funds to purchase foods and feed more members in our community. 
Gabriela Nguena Jones, the current CFO & Founder of Teens Tutor Teens, was chosen by Vanderbilt University as an Ingram Scholar due to a well founded community service project and commitment to service. Thousand of applicants applied; however, less than 1% were selected for this scholarship. Read more about Teens Tutor Teen's humble beginning from her interview by the Vanderbilt Hustler.
Teens Tutor Teens was published in Getting Smart's blog under Gabriela Nguena Jones, Erin Kim, Anne Wang, Meghna Raman, and Dana Agbede. Here we discuss our motivation and drive to open a 501(c)3 like Teens Tutor Teens, and the implications our Teens have had on every student we tutored. 
Meet Gabriela Nguena Jones, a teenager who started a nonprofit dedicated to teens tutoring teens. She chats with Megan and Gretchen about:
  • what prompted her to start a nonprofit when she was a sophomore in high school
  • where she got her work ethic and resilience from
  • what it’s like being a college freshman this year during COVID
  • tips for apply to college
  • tips for being a great peer tutor

Past Events:

During this TEDx event, we discussed business and entrepreneurship in youth. Teens Tutor Teens is a 501(c) 3 that is built upon the wish for high school peers to succeed in the school system. Education is found to be an important element in life in deciding the role the student will have. Financial literacy and a strong business acumen is critical for youth to acquire, and this TEDx event featured individuals in the community who have acquired these skills.