Mentoring—Impact From Influence.

Mentee Rewards & Incentives:

  • All 9-12th Grade Students the Mentor Program Are Eligible To Receive a Scholarship Ranging from $500 to $1,000 as an Incentive of Good Behavior, Good Grades, Showcasing Leadership Skills, & Meeting Term Goals through our Student Scholarship Promise
  • All Students Qualify for Gift Cards & Other Rewards Throughout the School Year along with Attendance of our Field Trip to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas

Effective Mentor Significance:

  • Creates Better Futures for the Students Served With A Commitment To Long-Term Success, Positively Impacting Those Around Them
  • Increases Classroom & School Leadership Amongst Students
  • Increases Motivation & Learning While Decreasing Classroom Disruptions, Benefiting the School Climate & Culture
  • Proactive Method When Supporting Teachers and Aiding Teacher Burnout while Assisting Administrators & Parents in Student Growth

Logistics & Practice:

  • Each Mentor is Assigned a Case Load of 5 Mentees 
  • Mentors Meet With Mentees Twice a Week, For An Hour & 30 Minutes Each Day
  • Mentees Are Chosen By School Administrators With Teacher Input
  • Mentor Progress Is Tracked From Teacher, Administration, & Parent Surveys in Accordance With Goals Set For Each Student, and Grades, Behavior, Attendance/Tardies, & Office Referrals

With the right support, The Lost Generation can change education as we know it, producing greater student outcomes, while providing college students the invaluable opportunity to serve a purposeful role in our society by inspiring the next generation.

General Impact Research:

  • 95% of Educators Believe Students Benefit Having a College Mentor
  • 82% of Educators Believe Mentoring Improves Academic Outcomes
  • 83% of Educators Believe Mentoring Helps Students Learn Skills that Support Success
  • Students are 55% Less Likely to Skip School, Decreasing HS Dropouts
  • Students are 78% More Likely to Volunteer in their Communities
  • Students With a Mentor are 55% More Likely to Enroll in College

Mentorship Focuses:

  • The Learning Opportunities & Enrichment Activities of our Educator-Created Curriculum Consist of the Following 6 Pillars—

    • Academic Excellence— ELAR Focus:

      We improve the interest/motivation of students in Reading through learning tablets and our personalized, educator-created curriculum. By integrating the Science of Reading with dynamic content, we accelerate reading comprehension and proficiency.

    • Academic Excellence— STEM Focus:

      Our STEM curriculum leverages cutting-edge technology and innovation through Schoolzz-Tech, which uses Oculus goggles to create an immersive 3D learning environment. Students engage in interactive math exercises, science simulations, career-field explorations, and more —  producing critical thinking through exposure.

    • Leadership & Personal Development:

      We cultivate the life-skills of effective communication, teamwork, and strong decision making. Students are guided to navigate challenges with resilience and embrace feedback as a tool for continuous growth. By fostering self-awareness and personal accountability through the reinforcement of positive behavior practices, students strengthen their leadership capabilities, preparing them for long-term academic, career, and life success.

    • Community & Service:

      Our mentees at each campus collaborate to execute a School Service Project based on real-world inquiry and exploration, using feedback derived from the school’s Campus Improvement Plan along with input from other students, teachers, and staff. During this process, mentees utilize their GALLUP Strengths and gain a deeper sense of responsibility while taking ownership of contributing to their school community.

    • GALLUP Strengths:

      Mentors serve as GALLUP Strengths Coaches for their mentees, guiding students to identify their natural talents to excel in their endeavors. This knowledge is essential in informing students how to use their strengths to learn concepts, acquire skills, and apply them in specific careers where they could flourish.

    • College, Career, and Skill-Development Planning for Postsecondary Success:

      Mentors work with Each HS Mentee to Create a Roadmap for Postsecondary Success Involving Careers, Skills, and College, Designing a Top-5 College Match List Including:

      • Career Student Would Like to Have

      • Program Student Would Like to Enroll In

      • Interests, Activities, & School Involvement

      • Where a Student Would Like to Live After College & Living-Wage Attainment

      • What Colleges Offer Free Tuition Based on Eligibility & Grants/Scholarships

Mentor Success Metrics:

  • College Acceptance & Enrollment
  • Workforce Placement
  • Behavior Referrals & School Motivation
  • Attendance & Student Retention (Non-Dropouts)
  • English Language Arts & Reading Grades & ELAR Teacher Surveys
  • School Service & Satisfaction Surveys
  • Parent & Student Feedback Surveys