55 years of free programs Tutoring Plus was founded in 1964 when a group of Cambridge mothers came together, determined to provide more academic support for their children. The Mother’s Executive Committee of the Cambridge Neighborhood House established an initial partnership with the MIT Social Service Committee, a student group that has been inspired to local action by President Johnson’s War on Poverty. This partnership launched one of the longest-running out-of-school-time academic programs for Cambridge youth.