With the spread of the novel coronavirus, many families are facing a set of unfamiliar and difficult circumstances. As schools, after-school programs, tutoring centers, and babysitting services become vastly restricted, parents must single-handedly take on their children's care and educational needs while also minimizing contact with the outside world. We recognize the strain this places on families, especially on those with parents on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic (doctors, medics, grocery store workers, etc.), parents dealing with illness, and single parents. ​We created Hearts over Hands in hopes of alleviating some of the pressure that these parents are under.​ The aim is simple: To pair currently-enrolled university students with children from families who are adversely impacted, in order to form lasting, stable child-mentor relationships.​ Our volunteers (also called "Big Sibs") meet with their Little Sibs weekly via virtual video sessions. Video sessions are intended to break the sense of social isolation that children may be experiencing, provide homework help, tutoring, and general mentorship and guidance.

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