After careful consideration and out of concern for the health of participants and the students and families they work with, as well as our commitment to doing our part to reduce the overall spread of COVID-19, we have made the very unfortunate decision to cancel the School Redesign in Action Conference originally scheduled for March 23 and 24 in Norwood, MA. This cancellation includes all events scheduled at the conference including pre-conference sessions. FMI: newenglandssc.org/conference
In this workshop, participants will learn how a community mentor program breaks down barriers to equity for under-performing students and students returning to school after dropping out. Participants will also learn how leveraging community resources provides essential social-emotional support for students. Students and mentors will tell stories of the mentor-mentee experience and its impact on their lives: Everything from the experience of feeling lost and disconnected from their education and community to a place of empowerment, as well as how mentoring has enriched the lives of mentors.
The workshop will also provide participants with a road map to develop a mentorship program in their own school. Topics will include how to identify mentors, the mentor application process, mentor training, and ongoing mentor support. National and school data will underscore the profound immediate and long-term effect a mentor has on student success.
