Maintain regular contact with dedicated Tutor/Mentor role model
We recruit a diverse group of volunteers from a variety of corporations and networks of friends. Volunteers are encouraged to build long-term relationships with their student and to take a growing leadership role within the organization.
- Volunteer attendance at tutor/mentoring sessions once a week from 6:00 to 7:45pm averages 75%
- More than 80% of volunteers who start in September are still with the program in May; 65% of the volunteers participating in May return the next year
- Since 1993 more than 650 volunteers have been part of the program for at least one year. 20% have participated for 3 or more consecutive years.
We organize social interaction and group activities to help students and volunteers build support networks outside of the classroom. Consistent staff support, ongoing training and leadership opportunities are crucial to retaining volunteers year after year.
