Mentoring—Impact From Influence.
Our Mentor Program is Based Upon Building Life-Skills Through Three Primary Components:
Learning Opportunities/Enrichment Activities
GALLUP CliftonStrengths Coaching
Restorative Practices for Behavior
Rewards & Incentives:
All Secondary Education Students the Mentor Program Are Eligible To Receive 1 of (6) $500 Scholarships As An Incentive of Good Behavior, Good Grades, Showcasing Leadership Skills, & Meeting Term Goals
All Students Qualify For Gift Cards & Other Rewards Throughout the School Year
Effective Mentor Significance:
Creates Better Futures for the Students Served With A Commitment To Long-Term Success; Positively Impacts those Around Them
Increases Classroom & School Leadership
Increases Motivation & Learning While Decreasing Classroom Disruptions
Proactive Method When Supporting Teachers, Adminstrators & Parents
Logistics & Practice:
Each Mentor is Assigned a Case Load of 5 Mentees
Mentors Meet With Mentees Twice a Week, For An Hour & 30 Minutes Each Day
Mentees Are Chosen By School Administrators With Teacher Input
Mentor Progress Is Tracked From Teacher, Administration, & Parent Surveys in Accordance With Goals Set For Each Student and Grades, Behavior, Attendance/Tardies, & Office Referrals
5 Life Skills Emphasized:
Working with Others Cooperatively & Effective Communication
Using Effective Problem-Solving Skills When Making Decisions
Showcasing Resiliency When Enduring & Overcoming Obstacles
Being Receptive to Constructive Criticism
Self-Awareness With Emotional Intelligence
3 Core Principles:
Academic Excellence- Holding Students to Higher Expectations, While Becoming Independent Thinkers, Fostering a Growth Environment
Leadership by Example- Influencing Their Peers in the Classroom & Around Campus Through Positive Examples
Community & Service- Becoming Conscious of Problems Happening Around Their schools and Community and Being Compassionate Enough to Create Action Plans to Rectify Different Situations
*Students at Each Campus Collaborate For a School Service Project as A Coalition, Usually Targeting A Focus Area Derived From School's Campus Improvement Plan*