The Mentoring Center has collaborated with Communities In Schools on a number of peer mentoring programs including Brookhaven High School students working with Clinton Middle School and Mifflin High School working with students three days a week at Arlington Park Elementary.
Says John Magary, MS, LSW, CIS School Resource Coordinator, Mentoring Center trainers “have been an invaluable component of our success,” training both East High School and East Pilgrim Elementary students. “At the end of two hours of training 60+ students are prepared to provide mentoring and tutoring to an equal number of other students.” The students feel needed and respected; the trainers instill the idea that their participation will ensure the success of the project.
In the last three years, the total number of service hours provided to younger students by the Mifflin, Brookhaven and East High schools mentors--exceeds 5000 hours
