Im writing to inform you about an exciting new opportunity taking
place at West Philadelphia High School. The Community School staff at
WPHS is putting together a new Community Mentoring Program that will
be pairing Community members/professionals/students/faith-based groups with at-risk 9th and 10th graders at West who
are struggling a bit in school and could really use a some
encouragement and motivation from someone who can serve both as a peer
and a role model.
This program involves a small time commitment of about an hour a week
in addition to 1 or 2 training sessions with the staff. The nature of
the program is basically like a big brother big sister program where
you will meet one on one with your mentee and talk with them, with an
occasional field trip or lunch thrown in to sweeten the deal. This is
the first semester of the program and so it will only run for about
4-5 weeks, so you don’t have to worry about a long term commitment at
this point. Meetings will most likely take place after school from
3-4pm.
Attached is a document outlining the rewards and responsibilities of
the program. If you are interested in participating contact Jonas
Harris at jonha@sas.upenn.edu or call 267-315-5087
