Our Process and Success

Our Process:

  • Identify, partner, and build relationships with schools in communities committed to growth and change.
  • Recruit high quality educators as mentors.
  • Train and prepare our mentors for the roles and responsibilities of mentoring.
  • Recruit and support each student as an individual.
  • Engage in daily academic, social, and emotional check-ins.
  • Engage in weekly small group meetings.
  • We engage in quarterly outings.
  • Focus on our Be SMART core values-Be Self-Aware, Be Mindful, Be Accountable, Be Responsible and Respectful and Be Tenacious.

Our Success:

  • Expanded from 6 to 50 student members.
  • First two cohorts of students are currently sophomores and juniors in college.
  • Towers students’ median GPA is 3.7.
  • Started with one supporter and have expanded to over 40 entities and 100 individuals.
  • Current mentors hold leadership roles within their schools.
  • Student members are exposed to many college, career, and other exoeriential opportunities.