The comprehensive program strategically focuses on college readiness to help reduce and ultimately eliminate the achievement gap for under-represented students in the 4th – 12th grades through the use of a grade-specific curriculum (i.e., activities, workshops, and roadmaps) facilitated by volunteer mentors.

The program empowers the mentors (Bigs) and mentees (Littles) to work jointly together to explore and achieve success throughout their matriculation through their secondary education leading to post secondary success.  The program provides hands-on activities, workshops and presentations for Littles to reach age appropriate goals through the provision of experiential learning for youth, parent engagement, and purposeful match activities.

RESULTS after 12 months of mentoring:

92.5% of students involved in the program reported sustained positive or improved attitudes regarding graduating high school on time

88% improved attitudes about obtaining positive educationally-related outcomes

78% made improvements in scholastic competence

72.8% students report higher levels of scholastic competence

63.6% made improvements in performance in core subjects

56% improved in overall GPA

39% decreased in chronic school tardiness over three years

17% decreased in unexcused absences.

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