Mentoring Session Photos
Mentoring
  • Teaching life through caring.

  • Having an interest in the outcome of someone else life. It is not an exact science or methodology.

  • It requires consistency by providing advice but not making the decision.

  • Mentors must give of one’s self.

  • Mentoring has intrinsic rewards, i.e. (giving back)

  • Mentoring is a conscience decision that requires time money self & inclusion into your family unit. It doesn’t matter whether you are single, married, divorced, or widowed.

  • Mentoring requires guidance through childhood, teens, adulthood, until death. No matters what happens mentors will always be looked upon & sought for advice. Respect is earned through this relationship & last a lifetime.

Our Mentoring Program
Mentoring programs have become popular as intervention strategies for at-risk youth. The goal of these programs is to establish a one-on-one relationship between at-risk adolescents and a caring adult who assists the youth in meeting academic, social, career, and personal goals

Mentoring programs fueled by the impact of positive relationships with caring adults can enhance resiliency among youth from at-risk backgrounds. In addition, a mentor may provide at-risk youth with otherwise unavailable resources, as well as psychological and emotional support to cultivate behavioral and attitudinal changes.

The relationship with a caring non-immediate family member such as an instructor, coach, community member, extended family member, or a minister may be instrumental in the success of an at-risk youth. Additionally, non-family members may influence adolescents by teaching skills, by changing the activities that adolescents engage in and the manner in which adolescents spend time, and by strengthening adolescents’ sense of competence.

Finally, relationships with a natural mentor may provide adolescents with a dependable source of support from someone who cares deeply about them, inspires them to do their best, and influences the choices they make.
The mentoring program of The Mentoring, Education, & Leadership Inc. sponsored a sleep over titled “The Boys Night In.” The event took place at Horizon Science Academy on Friday May 23, 2008. The evening consisted of a motivational speaker who addressed the boys for thirty minutes. In addition, activities such as basketball, video games, etc. was part of the event. Dinner was provided for everyone who participated “The Boys Night In.” Each participant must supplied their own sleep over supplies (sleeping bags, blanket, pillows, ect.).

Our mentoring programs intends to give young men a voice to be heard as well as, address necessary social skills such as character building, discipline, work ethics, respect, responsibilities, over coming adversity; finally, the importance of education.