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Program Overview
What is the E-Mentoring Program? 
The E-Mentoring Program is an educational program with the goal of providing information that may otherwise be unavailable to Native American high school and middle school students. E-Mentoring employs college students to act as mentors and role models.
The Benefits of Mentoring!
All children have the potential to succeed in life and contribute to society. However, not all children get the support they need to thrive.
Benefits include:
- Improving self-esteem;
- Keeping young people in school;
- Helping improve academic skills;
- Leading young people to resources they might not find on their own;
- Providing support for new behaviors, attitudes and ambition
Who participates in E-Mentoring?
E-Mentoring began in January 2002 with eight E-Mentors and students from San Juan School District of San Juan, Utah. The program continued in January 2004 with 11 E-mentors and students from Pinon High School. This year we have over 20 mentors and approximately 60 high school students from Pinon High School and San Juan School District.
All the schools that have participated in the E-Mentoring program so far have been GEAR-UP schools. The GEAR-UP program offers students early college awareness activities, challenging academic curriculum, financial aid information, scholarships, academic advising, career exploration activities, campus visits, mentoring, and tutoring.
The E-Mentoring program is a collaborative effort between EEOP and the participating schools.
Timeline:
January 2002
The program started with eight NAU E-Mentors and eight San Juan School District GEAR-UP students.
January 2004
Two-Day E-Mentoring Kick-Off Event scheduled with 11 E-Mentors and students from Pinon High School. Pinon High School students visited NAU campus and were introduced to the variety of programs available to them and attend a university class.
January 2004-May 2004
E-mail exchange.
April 2004
E-Mentoring Finale! NAU Campus. Pinon High students shadowed E-Mentors for one day.
November 2004
Two-day E-Mentoring Kick-Off event scheduled for 15 E-Mentors and 30 Pinon High School students.
November 2004 - December 2004
E-mail exchange.
December 2004
EEOP staff travel to Pinon, Arizona to visit with mentees.
January 2005
Two-day E-Mentoring Kick-Off event scheduled for 15 E-mentors and 30 San Juan GearUp students.
January 2005 - May 2005
Email exchange.
May 2005
E-Mentoring Finale.
Staff:
The following EEOP staff are involved in the E-mentoring program:
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