UPchieve

UPchieve is a nonprofit edtech platform that provides 24/7 free, on-demand tutoring and college support for low-income students. The platform connects students with trained volunteer tutors in real time, so academic help is available whenever and wherever they need it.
At the PIT Pop Up, visitors will see both sides of the experience. They can walk through the steps a student takes to ask for help, watch how the system quickly matches them to a live coach, and get a sense of what an actual tutoring session feels like. On the volunteer side, people will see what it is like to support a student in the moment they need it and how accessible and easy it really is

The problem UPchieve addresses is unequal access to academic support. Families who cannot afford private tutoring or counseling might see their kids fall behind. By making UPchieve free and 24/7, we aim to help level the playing field. The NYC PIT Pop Up is a great chance to show how technology can be used not just for convenience, but for equity.

Presented by UPchieve team members, Mark Espinoza (Program Manager – Strategic Projects) and Katy Laird (Head of Programs).