PICKME (PEERS IN COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE MENTORING EARLY) By: Rachel Hong, Jeanette Bocklage, and Chuen Yan (Jamie) Lau

Opportunities & Goals  Helping socio-economically disadvantaged children in elementary and middle school  Mentoring as pen-pals  Improving oral, reading, and writing skills  Guiding students in pursuing interests, academics, and careers

Project Description  Encourage reading and discussion  Provide students with guidance in choosing academic and career goals  Arrange trips  Social  Academic

Timeline  Summer 2010  Train mentors (college student volunteers)  Connect with potential partners  Fall 2010  Start of program Working with min. 2 schools, with one class per school Pairing students with mentors  Continue recruitment and training of volunteers

Partners  Brooklyn Public Library  Resources (books, space, etc.)  Support  Junior Achievement  Support  SEEK  Volunteer Recruitment  Support

Evaluation  Student-based  Parent-based  Teacher-based  Helpful (academically and mentally)  Enjoyable

Project Support  Program is per semester  Future Funding:  Competition (ex: Brooklyn Public Library)  Donations, sponsors