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Hands On Hartford, a Hartford-based volunteer action center and social services agency, has entered into a five-year agreement with Huntington Learning Centers, Inc., a national provider of supplemental education services, to provide tutoring services for students at Sanchez and Betances elementary schools in Hartford.Under this agreement, students who qualify under the federal No Child Left Behind Act will receive free tutoring during the school year. The program is expected to serve hundreds of students and will result in one new full-time position and 15 part-time positions the first year.”This unique public/private partnership is inline with our ongoing commitment to be forward-thinking and embrace national trends and issues,” said Doug Sudell, Chief Executive Officer, Hands On Hartford. “This will complement the full range of services we are currently providing students and families in two Hartford schools.””Hands On Hartford is proud to operate the first nonprofit-owned franchise in the Huntington Learning Center franchise community,” added Sudell. “Social franchising, a concept in which a non-profit organization engages a national franchise to further its mission and generate additional funding, is an extremely cutting-edge trend.”

“This agreement is exciting because it will enhance the academic experience of children and families in Hartford,” said Allan P. Hillman, partner with New Haven-based law firm Kern & Hillman, LLC. “It’s been a distinct pleasure to contribute to this process.”

“Huntington’s mission is to provide every child with the best education possible,” said Dr. Raymond Huntington, co-founder, Huntington Learning Centers, Inc. “We are delighted that Hands On Hartford chose to partner with us to help achieve this goal by delivering proven Huntington tutoring services to Hartford children. This is a wonderful opportunity for qualifying Hartford students to benefit tremendously from Huntington’s expertise in boosting academic achievement.”