Every student associate has a mentor at school.  Students work closely with their mentors to set goals and to realize a sense of purpose through their work.  Teachers develop strong relationships with students to understand their passions, interests, and aspirations and how they can work to achieve those learning goals.

• Every single student will have a mentor at school – a school leader or one of their teachers, whom they’ll meet with at least once per week.

• Students work closely with their mentors to set both short and long-term goals. Through mentorship students learn how to become good goal setters – an invaluable college, career, and life skill.

• ‘Mentor’ also allows teachers to develop strong relationships with students to truly understand their passions, interests, and aspirations and how they can help them achieve those goals.

• As mentors we hope students will graduate high school with a sense of purpose, which we define as an understanding of their interests, values and skills, and having an credible path after high school for translating those interests, values and skills into a life of well-being.

• Most immediately, students need a next step out of high school that is aligned with the long-term goals they hope to achieve, that are supported by family members, teachers, and other important adults in a student’s life.