Mentors reinforce the employability skills that are taught in the classroom and help students make job contacts and career decisions. As a result of this interaction, a trust develops between students and mentors which is essential for the success of the program. Staff members are committed and trained to ensure that students are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and support necessary to obtain permanent employment. The staff includes certified teachers in the classroom. The curriculum, developed by the facilitators, can be used in part or as a whole, depending on individual students' needs.
Emphasis is placed on the success of students.
There is a signficantly higher graduation rate among students in the program than students not in the program. The focus is on the individual student. The students are known, addressed by their name, and matched with mentors. The mentoring component enhances the involvement of community business leaders in helping students explore career development. Julie's Story Julie had dropped out of school as a fourteen year old mother with an abusive boyfriend and a difficult home life.