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Mentoring a
Student
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Every PEAK student is matched
with a mentor who acts as a positive adult role
model for his or her four years of high school. This
four-year mentoring support is the cornerstone of
the program and enables each student to receive a
quality, values-based education. |
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Alfred M. and his PEAK Mentor Andre Dockens
celebrate the beginning of their
four-year partnership. |
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"Thanks for being there and supporting me through it all”
-- Divia, Class of 2007
There are three ways to support a PEAK student:
- Financial
Sponsor Provides tuition
support for a specific student for four years. PEAK then
recruits an individual to act as the mentor for four
years. Receives regular updates on the student supported
by their gift.
- Mentor Provides the mentoring support for a specific
student for four years. PEAK finds a Financial Sponsor
to provide the tuition support. PEAK
prepares the mentor for the mentoring relationship
through a series of mentor-only meetings and workshops.
The relationship is fostered through PEAK-sponsored activities
as well the student and mentor spending time together
outside the program.
- Mentor and Financial Sponsor Pays all or part of a student's
tuition and acts as their mentor for four years.
Preparing for the Mentoring Relationship
Most new mentors have little, if any, exposure to
mentoring at-risk kids. PEAK provides two workshops to help
mentors prepare for their roles. The first is a new
mentor orientation workshop that is held prior to the student/mentor
match. The goal is to create realistic expectations for
the mentoring experience and make the mentors aware of
the various resources and support services available to
them. The workshop is hosted by the PEAK Board and includes
representatives from Holy Trinity High School as well as
current student/mentor pairs.
The second workshop is a
November mentor-only roundtable discussion. Meeting in
small groups enables mentors to share experiences and address
issues with representatives from PEAK and Holy Trinity.
This event is optional for mentors, but most new mentors attend and find the discussion extremely helpful.
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