Student Josten Sanchez's parents met his mentor Abhijit Divekar for the first time Tuesday. "The mentorship is excellent- they are with the kids for five years, which is almost his whole life in school. The best thing is to focus on the future and school, and I love the diversity of the program. Abhijit is Indian, but here we are together," said Josten's mom Karen Valentin. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Parents Joan and Joe Megna (right) share a laugh with their son Allen Megna's mentor, Scott Yanke, who they met for the first time. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Mentors Sheree Rhodes (far left) and Viviana Buzo (center) exchange stories with students Midalis Delacruz-Zapati and Naide Gonzalez (far right). (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Freshman Hiba Mousa and her mentor Chris Rahn. "She is very motivated, so no doubt she will be successful. Now it's about working with her as she does," said Rahn. "It's a small school, so it's nice to meet new people through the program and connect with my mentor," said Mousa. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Julio Hernandez (left) and his mentor Tom Seiler (right) talk about an action plan to address Julio's self-identified challenges in school. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
(Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Principal Sherry Tolkan (left) and Rep. Josh Zepnick with an award congratulating Tolkan and Veritas HIgh School for partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters on the mentor2.0 program. "I had a mentor growing up, so I believe strongly believe in the program. It's important that we as adults give back to the young ones of the community to watch them succeed," said Zepnick. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Rep. Josh Zepnick addresses the students. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Diana Madrigal (left) and her mentor Angela Jolivette (right) write a problem-solving action plan. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Student Karen Perez Rivera (center) introduces her parents to her mentor, Sarah Mills (left). (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
(Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Veritas High School students enrolled in the Mentor2.0 program and their mentors recently gathered at the high school for a celebration. Big Brothers Big Sister’s Mentor2.0 model is designed to serve high school students with long-term, high-impact mentoring relationships that support students through high school graduation, college readiness and into college. Students are paired with a mentor who has completed college and holds a position in the student’s desired career. This is Veritas High School’s first year in the program.
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Mentor2.0 takes student-mentor relationship to the next level
by Alhaji Camara, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
May 6, 2015
