The World Mentor Program connects students across Pottstown Middle School with mentors to help them realize their individual aspirations. This program creates a connection between minority professionals with diverse career and life experiences with students to broaden their horizons, challenge cultural norms and showcase successful minority role models.

World Mentor is an entry point to STRIVE programming that increases the community connections for Created for Greatness students by helping them:

  • Identify and achieve personal goals

  • Create and sustain connections with role models

  • Develop skills to overcome life challenges through real-life conversations

  • Learn to respect and appreciate a broad spectrum of adults

Approximately 24 mentors are carefully selected, screened, and trained to spark relatable experiences and trusted relationships which enhance the informational exchange and learning process. Our mentors offer insight into a particular career (e.g., scientist, farmer, doctor, surfer, professor, musician, politician, coach, artist, lawyer, football player) and provide insight about life in different parts of the world (e.g., USA, Hawaii, Alaska, and overseas – Africa, Europe, Asia, South America).

Look at What We’ve Accomplished!

47

mentors and volunteers

114

students reached

4

valuable programs

Designed For Students

All Pottstown Middle School students may participate in this program with parental permission. There is an application process that gathers pertinent information about the student’s interests, background, and personal goals.

STRIVE’s Student Stories

Shortly after this initial meeting the student was open and responsive, engaging with enthusiasm that has only continued to grow.

This introduction was a huge success and incentive for Jacob to continue to thrive in school and at home.

World Mentor Sessions

Each session is 30 – 45-minutes in length, delivered in-person or scheduled Zoom session. This can include a 5-minute introduction, a 15-minute presentation, followed by an in-depth question and answer section or specific topics picked through student career interest survey results. The flexible format allows STRIVE to integrate this program into the student’s day or after-school programming.

In Class

In partnership with classroom teachers, STRIVE staff plan and coordinate a series of World Mentor sessions to enhance instruction.

Lunch Session

STRIVE staff coordinate with students to determine the topic of interest, schedules, and moderators the World Mentor session from 10:30am – 1:30pm.

Group Mentoring

STRIVE staff convene a small group of students (up to 15) at times that work best for the group. The design of the session, featured speaker, and topic are customized to meet the needs of the group.

Grade-Level

Develop a workshop or assembly so students can hear from featured speakers and engage in rich discussions.