All Hands on Deck
There was a beautiful article in yesterday’s Journal Star about the new mentoring partnership at LPS made possible by Amy’s grant. The program will combine three sources of mentors (Big Brothers/Big Sisters, TeamMates of Lincoln, and the Latino Achievement Mentoring Program) and one huge source of mentees (LPS). The idea on the surface looks beautiful, and the goal to increase the relatively low graduation rates for minorities, particularly African American and Latino (61% and 56%, respectively), is a laudable one that has been mentioned several times on this blog. The impetus is there, the will is there, the funds are there, and now all that’s missing are a few volunteers.
Heartland Big Brothers Big Sisters
