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What Is Mentoring?
- A Matter of “Trust”
- A structured & trusting relationship that brings young people together with caring and accountable individuals who offer guidance, support and encouragement aimed at developing the young person’s competence, self-esteem and character.
Why Is Mentoring Important?
Sobering statistics are real, at-risk children and adolescents desperately need guidance and mentors to reverse these trends:
- 57% of African American children have at least one parent in prison
- Complications from HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among young AA women
- Everyday more than 1,000 African American teenagers are arrested
- 7% of all African American babies are born to young women under the age of 18
- 85% of African American children are reading below grade level
Mentoring Statistics : Making A “Measurable” Difference
National studies have shown that mentoring programs decrease:
- Illegal drug use by 46%
- Alcoholic consumption by 27%
- School truancy by 53%
Mentored Students:
- Increase their grades by 59%
- Increase their aspirations and goals by 79%
National studies have shown that mentoring programs decrease:
- 98% of the youths paired with mentors stayed in school
- 85% of youths who had a mentor did not use drugs
- 98% of teens matched with mentors avoid teen pregnancy
- 98% of youth paired with mentors avoided gang activity
