The sessions will be modeled after Upward Bound's successful Saturday College series with a focus on surviving the transition to high school, college exploration, and community service. However, the mentor's role extends far beyond that limit.
Mentors serve as role models for their students.
The mentors will also demonstrate their interest in their student by supporting and attending any extra-curricular activities in which the student is involved. This year has added mentor committees to give the mentors an opportunity to have the experience of running various activities within the organization. The field trips and recreational activities are important motivating forces to keep students excited about participating in the program. The field trips occur approximately once a month and involve students and counselors spending the day together either on campus or at an event off campus. Past field-trips have included attending a Stanford football and basketball game, seeing a play in San Francisco, going to the Planetarium in Berkeley, the Coyote Point Museum, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and Raging Waters.