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ANNA
HIGH SCHOOL MENTOR PROGRAM - November 2010
The Beginning
“ A hundred years from now it will not matter
what my bank account was, the sort of house I
lived in, or the kind of car I drove…. But the
world may be different because I was important
in the life of a child.”
- Author Unknown
A MENTOR is a person who
volunteers time and care in the life of a youth
offering encouragement and guidance for the
youth. They will work to provide a special,
encouraging relationship that will hopefully
become a foundation for success in that youth’s
life.
OUR PROGRAM started in
the high school with 6 mentors in the spring of
2005. We have expanded it to 23 mentors in this
school year. This has allowed growing slowly and
a better understanding the task in running the
program. We expanded it to the middle school in
2006 using the same type growth pattern. The
mentor, counselors, teachers, and Anna ISD
staff, support the program and we measure the
student’s progress. The purpose of this program
is build a relationship which enables each
student to finish high school and hopefully
continue their education in college or other
schools. The second phase is to work with each
student that wants to get post high education to
be eligible and gain grants and scholarships. We
ask the mentor to meet with their student
(“Partner”) once a month as a minimum. The
program has proven to be very successful for
many of the Partners and most have graduated
from high school.
Our community ROLE is to
support the program with volunteers, funds when
needed, and jobs. We always need new mentors as
the success of the program pushes to expand it.
Training and ongoing support is provided to help
make this a successful experience in your life.
For additional information contact Jim Rountree
(972) 924.3202,
Email:
Rountree@DFWAir.net or Debbie Reutelhuber (972)
924.1000 |
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