The mentoring program at Gear UP campuses targets students from the GEAR UP cohort who have expressed a desire for a mentor and were selected through an application process. This outstanding program goes far beyond the typical mentorship with each Mentor agreeing to the following:

• A commitment of one year
• Attend a mandatory mentoring training session
• Attend two mentor mixers
• Attend a pairing event
• Attend a Parent/Student/Mentor dinner
• Meet weekly at the student's campus
• Attend special events during the school year such as a holiday dinner

Thanks to Our Mentoring Partner Companies:

• Clay Road YMCA
• JP Morgan Chase Bank
• Paragon Engineering
• Woman’s Hispanic Forum
• 121 Community Outreach
• AMEC Paragon Engineering

New partners are always needed in the SBISD GEAR UP Grant Program to provide cohort students with a priceless gift, a mentor. Sign Up to Be a Mentor or Get My Company Involved, click here or visit http://www.springbranchisd.com/partners/part_dev/volunteers/springboard.htm.  

Mentoring Newsletter - Spring 2005
Mentoring Newsletter - Fall 2004