Program Overview
 Bridgewater State College (BSC) and Brockton Public Schools (BPS) have partnered to develop an innovative mentoring program for students who have faced challenges in their school performance, but show great potential.  BPS students will be paired with BSC student mentors for their four years of high school.  By becoming civically engaged, high school students will discover new talents, participate in team building activities and learn to be mentors in their own school and community.

BPS students will begin the program in the spring of their eighth grade year with an introductory event followed by a four day summer institute.  Beginning in September, the program will include weekly get togethers during the school year held at Brockton High School (BHS) and BSC to engage in positive social and recreational activities in the community. The first year of the program will begin with approximately 25 Brockton eighth grade students. Each year a new group of eighth grade students will be chosen in the spring for the program. During their experience in the program, BPS students will also learn to be mentors to younger students entering the program.

Brockton High School Students

  • Spring 2009 - Brockton eighth grade students will be chosen for the program.

  • Spring 2009 - Brockton students and their families will attend an introductory event.

  • August 2009 - Brockton students will attend a four day summer institute.

  • September 2009 - Brockton students will attend weekly get togethers during the school year at BHS and BSC.

  • Transportation will be provided.

  • Special events for students and families will be hosted at BHS and BSC during the school year.

  • Brockton students will attend the program for their entire high school career.

  • Brockton students who attend the program for four years, graduate high school and are accepted to BSC will receive free tuition and fees from BSC for their
    entire undergraduate college career.

Bridgewater State College Students

  • Spring 2009 - BSC student mentors will attend Leadership and Mentoring for Social Change, a semester-long prerequisite course for participation in the program.

  • Spring 2009 - BSC student mentors will attend an introductory event.

  • Spring 2009 - BSC student mentors will tour Brockton High School and the City of Brockton.

  • August 2009 - BSC student mentors will attend and facilitate the summer institute for one week.

  • September 2009 - BSC student mentors will conduct weekly get togethers during the school year at BHS and BSC.

  • BSC student mentors will continue as mentors in the program while they are enrolled at BSC. They will develop leadership and mentoring experience for
    inclusion in their college and career portfolio.
     

For more information on the Friends and Mentors for Change Mentoring Program, please contact: Kenny Monteiro at 508.531.2296

Last Modified: April 1, 2009