It establishes a model mentorship program at Spingarn SHS that enhances the employability of economically disadvantaged teens by providing a link between career awareness, education, and future employment. Also, the program is developed to prevent teens from dropping out of school and expand their knowledge of life's options other than teen pregnancy, parenthood, welfare dependency, and drug use. Student learning is improved because participants are involved in career awareness and life planning sessions, the mentoring process, and educational experiences outside the school. All of these are used to emphasize the importance of staying in school, and at the end of the school session, finding a summer job or going to college or other post-secondary educational program is a major focus. The mentoring relationship itself is an avenue for learning and role-modeling.
Students share information about jobs and the world of work.
The mentees receive positive, continuous reinforcement and feedback as they set and pursue their goals. The evaluation of the effectiveness of this program is conducted on an on-going basis through regular monitoring, observation, and supervision by the Project Director. There are monthly meetings in which the mentees provide feedback from filling out evaluation forms at the end of each career awareness and life planning session as well as field excursions. Funds will also be spent on publishing a newsletter, supplies, photography duplicating materials, personalized T-shirts, stipends for workshops, and student certificates for program participation. Each One, Reach One Newsletter 300.00 2.