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4J Middle School Mentor Program
The Eugene 4J Mentor Program serves at-risk middle school students by providing them with dedicated community volunteers who have lunch weekly with them at school and give personal attention, support and encouragement in an effort to increase self-esteem, daily attendance, and academic performance.
Description:
The Middle School Mentor Program operates in all eight Eugene School District 4J middle schools. Adults are matched with students on a one-to-one basis for the school year and meet once a week during their lunch period. The Mentor Program is about sharing interests, talking, listening and being a friend.
Why is the program needed?
Middle school is a time of transition from childhood to adulthood, as students try to stand on their own feet for the first time. Many students come from broken homes or other unhappy situations and need support. It has been proven that mentoring will make a difference in the lives of young people.
Contact person: Eliza Drummond, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (541) 790-7557
Address:
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200 North Monroe StreetEugene, OR 97402 (See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.4j.lane.edu/schools/volunteers
| Last updated on August 22, 2009 |
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