The Boyz Are Back: Youth Services: Mentoring Program

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Mentoring Program

Youth participants in The Boyz Are Back Inc.’s school-year-round program receive mentoring from board members and volunteers. Adults are associated with churches in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County area.

The mentoring component consists of:

Individual follow-up: each participant receives follow-up four times during the school year; board members and volunteers work with parents, school guidance counselors, and coaches to assess participants’ academic performance, attendance, and conduct.

Rap sessions: volunteers with counseling backgrounds lead discussion sessions that allow youth to express concerns and receive guidance on adolescent issues.

Community service: youth engage in community service to increase their awareness of and compassion for those in need.

Enrichment activities: each participant takes an overnight trip to see an NFL game; tour the campus of a college or university; and visit a site of historical significance.

Problems identified during the mentoring process are addressed with community resources.

Top: Youth in the mentoring program during a community service project: feeding the homeless at the Samaritan Soup Kitchen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.