PAL MENTORSHIP
PAL delivers an after-school mentoring program on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. at our Phil Carr Mentoring Center.
Young people aged 11-17 years old come to the PAL Center for a fun, safe, and productive environment. Through physical activity, help with homework, and several other organized activities, PAL mentors are able to provide essential mental, emotional, and psychological support to our inner-city youth.
For more information on our mentoring program, please contact our Mentor Coordinator, Jeremy Bryant.
WHY MENTORSHIP MATTERS
Students who meet with mentors are 52% less likely to skip school. Young adults with mentors are 55% more likely to enroll in college.
Youth with mentors are 46% less likely to start using illegal drugs and 27% less likely to start drinking.
58% of young people say their mentor has helped with their mental health.
Two-thirds of U.S. young adults ages 18 to 21 said there were times growing up when they did not have a mentor but wished they had one for guidance and support.