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Outstanding Programs: Brother's Keeper

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Richard Horowitz
Richard Horowitz

A new initiative aims to bring the benefits of mentorship to one million underprivileged students. Find out how Brother's Keeper hopes to change lives.

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B R O T H E R ' S K E E P E R M E N T O R S H I P F O R T H E 2 1 S T C E N T U R Y R I C H A R D H O R O W I T Z
Research continues to show that mentorship can play a key role in later success.
But, clearly, some children do not have access to ideal role-models
But a new, presidential, education intiative called "My Brother's Keeper", will bring that chance to one million under-privileged school children.
The biggest goal right now, is to use these mentors to prevent truancy, and make sure that students are attending.
The program will begin in ten cities from Boston to Seattle, and slowly grow. The first two years will focus on 250,000 students in grades 6-9.
It will then expand to reach kids from kindergarten through high school.
The mentors come from a variety of backgrounds and will meet with the students 3 times per week to ensure attendance.
While ensuring attendance may seem like a low goal, high rates of absenteeism are correlated with poor classroom performance and greater likelihood to drop out. Not a bad thing to try and fix!

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Outstanding Programs: Brother's Keeper

  • 1. B R O T H E R ' S K E E P E R M E N T O R S H I P F O R T H E 2 1 S T C E N T U R Y R I C H A R D H O R O W I T Z
  • 2. Research continues to show that mentorship can play a key role in later success.
  • 3. But, clearly, some children do not have access to ideal role-models
  • 4. But a new, presidential, education intiative called "My Brother's Keeper", will bring that chance to one million under-privileged school children.
  • 5. The biggest goal right now, is to use these mentors to prevent truancy, and make sure that students are attending.
  • 6. The program will begin in ten cities from Boston to Seattle, and slowly grow. The first two years will focus on 250,000 students in grades 6-9.
  • 7. It will then expand to reach kids from kindergarten through high school.
  • 8. The mentors come from a variety of backgrounds and will meet with the students 3 times per week to ensure attendance.
  • 9. While ensuring attendance may seem like a low goal, high rates of absenteeism are correlated with poor classroom performance and greater likelihood to drop out. Not a bad thing to try and fix!