PHOTOGRAPHS

Mentor Training  (click on photo to enlarge)

Exercise teaches mentors to trust and support each other in order to become a cohesive team to  support the youth.

Mentors learn they must have goals and "game plan" for  their own lives before they can  help youth realize their goals."

Mentors learn techniques to successfully mentor high-risk youth.

Youth (Mentee) Recruitment (click on photo to enlarge)

"Mentee recruitment at Harper High School. Mentor conducts role play with youth, guiding youth to be leaders instead of followers."

"Mentor speaks to male youth about why mentors want to help youth have a successful life."

Tutoring (Elementary and High School) (click on photo to enlarge)

"Tutor meeting at Harper High School of Chicago State University students facilitated by Danny Gordon, Asst. Director, Northeastern Illinois University Educational Talent Search."

"Math tutoring at Henderson Elementary School - 4th through 8th graders."

Mentor-Mentee Retreat (click on photo to enlarge)

"Mentors decide to try their hand at figuring out a ropes course at Camp Duncan".	"Some mentees splash around at Indian Lakes Resort."
"Mentors outside cabin at Camp Duncan during mentor/mentee Retreat and Job Skills Workshop.	"Mentee/Mentor retreat at Indian Lakes Resort. Mentees talk about difficulty of living in rough neighborhood and losing their friends from gun violence."
	Mentors and mentees take group picture at Camp Duncan".
"Mentees learn to think as a team and figure out "ropes course" at Camp Duncan".