AMS Mentors are trained to provide 1-on-1 and small group mentoring services to students in grades 5-12 with documented attendance challenges. Mentors provide individualized support in critical areas such as career exploration, college readiness, academic tutoring, and social-emotional skill-building. Mentors are paired with a partner school, where they serve 30 hours each week. Each mentor works
with a caseload of about 15 students, meeting with each student weekly to set goals, have fun, and provide the resources, empathy, and encouragement every student needs to pursue their dreams and build on their talents
Mentoring programs, like AmeriCorps Mentors for Success, are specifically named in the Ohio Department of Education’s guidance on spending the newly allocated Student Wellness and Success Funding available to public school districts, community schools, joint vocational districts, and STEM schools. Our Goals
- Improve attendance outcomes for all students enrolled in the Mentors for Success program
- Improve social-emotional skills and decrease disciplinary incidents for all students enrolled in the Mentors for Success program
- Further develop the leadership skills and capacity of all program participants, including those that serve as mentors as well as the students who participate in the program
- Combat the systemic barriers that limit students’ ability to be successful in school and in life
Our Mission
Strengthening student-school connections by empowering students and encouraging social-emotional development through individualized school-based mentoring.
