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District Wide Mentoring Initiative PRESENTED BY: Ana Pasarella & Melissa Igo Alvin ISD Family Engagement Office

MENTORING PROGRAM “If you get a failing grade, you think, I am nothing, I am nowhere. But if you get the grade “NOT YET” you understand that you are on a learning curve. It gives you a path into the future” “I don’t like this yet” leaves room for change “I am not good at this yet” gives room for improvement Carol Dweck – The Power of Believing You Can Improve TED Talk

MENTORING PROGRAM Many Students today … • Do not have access to positive role models • Cannot envision a career • Don’t feel connected to their communities As a YET mentor, YOU can help change that!

MENTORING PROGRAM 46 Children between 8-18 years old million 16 9 Children face a variety of Children growing up without day-to-day challenges that a mentor may put them at risk for falling off track million million Source: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership

MENTORING PROGRAM 1 in 3 children don’t have a trusted adult for advice or guidance outside their family home. Mentoring reduces “depression symptoms” and increases “social acceptance, academic attitudes and grades. Source: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership

MENTORING PROGRAM Source: MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership

MENTORING PROGRAM Mentoring a child can have a positive impact on a child’s: • Self – Esteem • Social Skills • Goals and aspirations • Academic performance • Attendance • Mental well being • Outlook on education and life

MENTORING PROGRAM GOAL The mission of the Alvin ISD YET Program is to pair students with mentors that will empower them to persevere through their lives to achieve their dreams and goals by instilling in them an “I Can” or “I Will” mindset to face their school and life’s challenges. Starting the fall of 2018-19 WHO WILL BE SERVED? school year! Pilot Year: Elementary ( 5 th grade) Junior High School Students (6 th & 8 th grades) VISION: YET is a school based mentoring Second Year: Elementary Students (4 th & 5 th grades) program in which dedicated parents Junior High (6 th -8 th grades) and individuals from the community, High School Students (9 th grade) businesses, and local organizations will invest their time to empower Third year Elementary Students (4 th & 5 th grades) Alvin ISD students to pursue the Junior High School Students ( 6 th - 8 th grades) school and life goals that they have High School Students ( 9 th – 12 th grades) not achieved YET.

MENTORING PROGRAM Mentor’s Responsibilities • Complete the Alvin ISD Volunteer Registration. • Complete the ALVIN ISD YET Mentor Application. • Attend training (Summer/ 3 hours/ Time and Location TBD) with our YET Mentor Trainers before working with any students. • Once mentors and mentees are matched, each mentor will meet with their mentee on the school campus, once a week for 30 minutes for the rest of the school year

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MENTORING PROGRAM DO YOU WANT TO BEA MENTOR? APPLICATIONS ARE AT YOUR TABLE! Contact Ana Pasarella or Melissa Igo if you have any questions apasarella@alvinisd.net migo@alvinisd.net