In each center, students work on class assignments for approximately 20 minutes, and then rotate to the next center, for a total of four to five centers. My students really look forward to seeing the UCSC students, as they bring a special excitement and energy to our classroom. UCSC students play an important role in exposing youth to university life and to the opportunities opened through education. It is easy to have someone give a presentation, but many of these youth have no real connection with the university. If the adult world is so beyond them, it is not a place they want to go.
Mentors also help students complete college applications.
Through such community-based programs, students have the opportunity to become a part of the educational enrichment of an assortment of community members.