Mentoring Works!

Mentoring has proven to be a successful strategy for addressing a number of youth problems.

 

• 92% of parents saw an improvement in their child's self-confidence ( Creative Mentoring End of the Year Evaluation- 2009)

• 69% of teachers saw an improvement in mentored children's academic performance ( Big Brothers Big Sisters End of the year Evaluation-2009)

 

Mentored Students:

 

• Have a higher school attendance record and academic performance

• Are more likely to go to higher education

• Respond more positively to their teachers and parents

• Are more comfortable  communicating with their parents and society   

• Receive more emotional support from their friends and peers

• Have a greater feeling of self-worth

• Understand how academics ultimately influence and relate to the professional word

• Mentoring is also a powerful positive influence on the individual mentors as they experience the thrill of making a real difference in a young person's like. Mentoring is more than a "nice thing to do;" it is a substantive relationship delivering enormous benefits to both parties.

 

Capital Mentors

 

A partnership between The Greater Dover Committee, Capital School District,

Big Brothers Big Sisters, Communities in Schools, and Connecting Generations