CARTwheels: Consistent Advocates for Relationships and Trust

School/Steering Team - CARTwheels:  

Members of the Elementary Steering Team met three times in late September and October to finalize processes for our goal of creating a mentoring program for students in need.  We decided on the name, CARTwheels (Consistent Advocates for Relationships and Trust). The goal of the program is to match community members with students that need consistent advocates to help build trusting relationships and self-esteem.  The Steering Team defined the purpose of the program, created an application for mentors along with interview questions, and brainstormed ideas for advertisement and recruitment of mentors.  We also discussed a kick-off event for mentors and mentees and began planning training for mentors.  We hope to have at least 20 mentors working with students by December.