MENTORS, INC.

03/11/2020

President Trump announced his full 2021 budget proposal calling for the elimination of all federal funding for afterschool and summer learning programs serving children in need. Without this funding, nearly two million children and families would be left without reliable afterschool choices.

Locally, the current budget allocation for DC is $6,123,000. However, under President Trump's FY2021 Budget it will be $0. Our friends at the Afterschool Alliance have made it very easy to call on Congress to protect funding for afterschool and summer learning programs. Let's use our collective voice and tell Congress “no cuts for afterschool programs!” https://afterschoolalliance.rallycongress.net/ctas/trump-says-eliminate-afterschool

03/09/2020

We are excited to announce that Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power protege, Tyonna, has been accepted into LearnServe International Summer Program to Zambia. This program allows students to work alongside community leaders and social entrepreneurs, to deepen their understanding of Zambian solutions to global issues. A junior at Washington Leadership Academy, Tyonna, has been matched with her mentor for one year and we're so proud of how far she's come!

01/29/2020

Join us at our ! on Monday, February 17th from 2-4pm. Explore ways to pay for your dream school with us AND get an early look at the 2020 Mentors, Inc. scholarship application.

Contact Felicity Poussaint at 202.227.0366 or [email protected] with questions or RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/aEPFHecCv55NCFDGA



Kid Power

01/23/2020

Career Site Visits are back with Kid Power's new ! enrichment program and we're heading to the U.S. Botanic Garden on February 21st! We can't wait to see you there and learn all about what goes on behind the scenes in this unique government agency.

If you're interested in attending contact Felicity Poussaint at [email protected] or RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/aEPFHecCv55NCFDGA

01/10/2020

Introducing PowerUp! Our new, twice monthly enrichment program for 6th-12th graders. With PowerUp! youth will explore entrepreneurship, careers, college, civic engagement, personal development and more! Workshops, field trips, career site visits and college tours will be decided by YOU!

Join us for our February launch of PowerUp! February 17th-21st!! Contact Felicity Poussiant, program coordinator, at [email protected] or 202.227.0366 for details and enrollment.

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12/14/2019

was named as one of "22 Washington-Area Charities Where a Donation of Any Size Has Impact," published in Washingtonian's December issue.

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Check us out: https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/12/02/22-washington-area-charities-where-a-donation-of-any-size-even-50-has-impact

12/11/2019

SAVE THE DATE! Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power are back! We will be hosting our next Career Site Visits the week of February 17th-20th. We can't wait to share what we have planned!

Do you know a student interested in participating? Contact Felicity Poussaint, program coordinator, at [email protected].

Are you interested in hosting a Career Site Visit in 2020? Contact Kaitlin Ewen, program director, at [email protected].

12/03/2019

Amazing! Let’s keep going!!

WOW!! Our goal was to raise $4K in 24hours and we are thrilled to announce we surpassed our original goal with $4,580! Everyday we ask our students to aim high. Today, we will do the same and move the goalposts to $6K to support future mentor matches!! Join Us!!

MENTOR MATCH: Warren, a Friendship Collegiate Academy graduate. His mentor Chris shared, "My mentoring experience has been amazing from the beginning because Warren is such a genuine person. When he develops relationships he truly cares about you and it shows. He’s extremely supportive of his family and it’s been great to see his maturity develop as he’s transitioned from being a senior to post-graduation. Most importantly, we’ve developed a relationship where I offer my perspective and experience, but at the end of the day we’re true friends. We see a lot in each other and grow together better because of it."
https://www.givelikealocal.org/team/kidpower #

12/03/2019

It's not only students getting this ! All donations to kidpowerdc will be MATCHED today, in support of !

How much good can be done in a single day? Let’s find out! Tomorrow is and our goal is to raise $4K in support of our new community-based mentoring program. All donations up to $4,000 will be MATCHED! So, with a donation of $25, Kid Power will receive $50...it's that easy. Double your Impact and support on 12/3.



https://www.givelikealocal.org/team/kidpower

11/19/2019

Check out Kid Power's campaign this and help us empower our youth!

SAVE THE DATE: December 3rd! Our campaign on Giving Tuesday isn’t just about fundraising, it’s about communities banding together and giving their time, skills, expertise, and resources to uplift the youth voice. Join us on Dec. 3rd and help us raise money to support our new community-based mentoring program. Let’s work together to support DC students.

11/19/2019

! Looking for more scholarship opportunities? Check out the Dollars4College Newsletter from OSSE!