Why We Work

Every young person deserves a quality relationship, whether it’s in the school building, community, or home. That relationship can change the trajectory of their view of their community, other relationships, and themselves.

According to the Don’t Quit On Me study by the Center for Promise, one consistent caring adult during a school year can increase the chances of even the lowest performing student to complete high school by 25%. (reference)

Currently, 35% of high schools in America offer mentoring to their students. Of those high schools, approximately 10% of those students actually receive mentoring due to lack of temporal, financial, and human resources. Guidance counseling is an alternative but with similarly limited resources, students receive on average 9-minutes of counseling per year. (reference)

In 2015 with 62.6 million people volunteered at one service event or organization, yet mentoring programs continue to struggle maintaining enough mentors per mentee. Greatest challenges in acquiring mentors are temporal capacity and adequate training. (reference)

By equipping all individuals that engage young people with tools that allow more effective mentoring, we can ensure them and their community the opportunity of a fulfilling life.