Would you like to mentor a high school student? L.O.V.E. is looking for female college students, as well as recent graduates, to become mentors for young Latinas. While graduation rates from high schools are overall increasing, a 2016 New York City Department of IT and Telecommunications report found that, "while 82 percent of white students graduated in four years, only 64 percent of Hispanic students and 65.4 percent of black students did so in 2015." When it comes to college readiness the report also found that Latinas were far less prepared than their white male counterparts. "According to a report from GraduateNYC, the rates of college and career readiness for Hispanic males and Black and Hispanic females were about 40 percent the rate of their White peers." The program hopes these future bonds between young women will help young Latinas stay in school and provide them with role models that will inspire them not only to graduate, but to pursue a college education. Mentors will become positive role models for young women by helping them set and achieve goals as well as working to boost their self-confidence. Mentors must be good listeners that are encouraging, supportive, patient, flexible, and respectful. Mentors will work with students from The Young Women's Leadership Schools, The International Network for Public Schools, as well as other New York public schools for either a full academic year or a semester commitment. Select the link below to access the application for the L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program!
Application:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By2UXnRYEdbdRWlfUDVaU1Jpa1ZvanpFcmtNVHhaR29mb3hR/view?usp=sharing
Reference article:
https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/diploma-disparities-high-school-graduation-rates-in-new-york-city/
-Gabriella Boresi
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