Student Mentorship Essay

Did you know, according to The National Mentoring Partnership, that vulnerable young people that have a mentor are: 55% more likely to enroll in college 78% more likely to volunteer regularly 130% more likely to hold leadership positions
However, despite the powerful positive impact that quality mentoring relationships can have, one in three young people grow up without this critical asset.
Understanding that intentional mentorship can result in connecting youth with social and economic opportunities, Columbus City Schools (CCS) Superintendent/CEO, Dr. Dan Good, established the Office of Student Mentoring Initiatives (OSMI) in November 2015; with the ultimate goal of ensuring that each CCS student has an opportunity to be matched with an effective mentor.
To that end, the district is pleased to announce that it is seeking

All mentors must complete a BCI background check, commit to meeting with their mentee at the designated school time for the duration of the 2016-17 school year, and attend a 3-hour training session.
To learn more about the mentoring opportunities at each school site and to sign-up, visit the CCS homepage at www.ccsoh.us and click on the orange “Mentor” icon in the center of the page. Once on the mentoring page, select the “Click Here To Be A Mentor!” banner which will take you to a form to collect your contact information lock-in the mentor days, times, and locations from a list more than 40 mentoring opportunities. It is our hope you will find an opportunity to mentor that will accommodate your schedule as your time is the most valuable asset that we can bestow upon our young people.
If you are an organization that would like to provide a group of mentors to a particular site, please contact Keisha Hunley-Jenkins at [e-mail] or 614.365.5000 ext. 2175 so that we can streamline the