| | | The power of the mentoring bond | | Research proves that mentoring can be a powerful and positive force in the life of a child and his/her family, school and community. National studies continue to validate mentoring as an effective strategy for reaching at-risk students and keeping them in school. The one-on-one caring relationship between mentor and child offers many benefits, academic as well as social and emotional. Learning Together has combined the best of mentoring – the nurturing mentor/mentee bond – with structure and academic content. Our interventions are based on research showing the most favorable effects of mentoring depend on frequent contact; longer-lasting relationships; training for mentors; and structured activities for mentors and mentees. Learning Together programs provide many benefits for adult mentors: | | | | High school or college students | - Provides service learning opportunities
- Benefits mentors socially and emotionally
- Teaches interpersonal skills that lead to success
| | Family members | - Encourages family literacy
- Enriches school-family relationships
- Teaches families how to support success in school
| | Corporate or community volunteers | - Fosters community/school relationships
- Builds corporate and community identity through volunteering
- Expands reach by partnering with community, including corporations, Communities in Schools, United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA/YWCA, Big Brother/Big Sister or other non-profit organizations
| | Paraprofessionals, student teachers or retired teachers | - Develops new skills for existing staff
- Meets professional development requirements
- Offers opportunities for advancement
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| | | | | | Learning Together raises student achievement as it builds positive relationships. |
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