Over
the past 9 years, over 800 people have been Stand
and Deliver Mentors. Over 95% of them have never
taught school or been a part of a formal mentoring program.
There are many rewards enjoyed by some or all of these
folks. A few of them are:
•
Helping a deserving student
pass The MCAS Exam and making a high school diploma
possible
•
Making a new, and in some cases
life long friend
•
Learning about a different
culture
•
Playing
a part, however small, in the emergence of a
New Lawrence
•
Expanding
a child’s horizons to include college
and helping prepare for college
•
Many fun moments and events
•
The
satisfaction that comes with making a difference
in the life of a child
Here’s
what a few Stand and Deliver mentors and students
had to say about the experience:
“There are
times when meeting with Idalys is the highlight of my
week”.
Lee
Bluemel – Minister, North Parish Church
“It’s
been a joy for me to work with and get to know such
a dedicated student.”
Dave
Cook – Malden Mills
“Ihab is a
very smart and dedicated young man. I hope to work with
him until he enters a top-notch college.”
John
Lenhoff – Physical Sciences, Inc. Editors
note: He did.
“When I come
to the program, I come to learn new things that I can
use in school.”
Francis
Victoria, LHS, 2-year Stand and Deliver student
“My mentor
is someone I look forward to seeing every week!”
Thao
Nguyen, LHS, 2-year Stand and Deliver student
“Without my
mentor, I wouldn’t have done as well on the MCAS
Math test.”
Jaime
Quezada, LHS, 4-year Stand and Deliver student, scored
Advanced on 10th grade MCAS
