In response to the unique challenges presented by COVID-19, Houston Independent School District is partnering with iEducate to hire up to 500 college readiness mentors as tutors.
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HISD Mentorship Programs celebrate growth and development of more than 3,000 students during annual RISE Youth Summit
Students from HISD’s mentorship programs Ascending to Men Project (ATMP) and Resilient Outstanding Sisters Exemplifying Success (ROSES) participated in their annual RISE Youth Summit on Friday, April 1.
Continue readingRISE Youth Summit for HISD’s mentorship programs set for April 1
Students from HISD’s mentorship programs Ascending to Men (ATM) and Resilient Outstanding Sisters Exemplifying Success (ROSES) will be celebrated during a virtual Youth Summit RISE: Realizing I’m Someone Exceptional.
The event will take place via zoom on Friday, April 1.
The zoom session for elementary schools is from 9-10 a.m.
The zoom session for middle and high schools is from 2-3 p.m.
Continue readingCommunity Partners Provide Male Mentors for Students
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District kicks off new initiative with HPD and Metro police while celebrating fifth year of Real Men Read
Having a male role model can make a significant impact on the academic and social well-being of a child. Sadly, many students at HISD lack a prominent male figure in their lives.
Fortunately, HISD has several longstanding and new partnerships within the Houston community that are helping to give students a male mentor. On Tuesday, Oct. 16, officers from the Houston, HISD, and Metro Police departments gathered at Peck Elementary to kick off a new initiative that provides male police officers as role models and mentors for students.