MentorKids USA

Palamino promise neighborhood: located near 32nd st and greenway rd., our palomino promise neighborhood provides free programs for neighborhood residents, including after school program, summer enrichment program, and parent engagement program. Youth programs involved over 120 children in grades k-8 with a focus on academic success, spiritual growth, and leadership development. Key results for the organization include 59% of students either improved or maintained their reading levels over the summer, 67% demonstrated improvement in key leadership and social skills, and 76% reported having a deeper relationship with god.

Paiute promise neighborhood: located near 64th st. and osborn rd., our paiute promise neighborhood provides free programs for neighborhood residents, including after school program, summer enrichment program, and parent engagement program. Youth programs involved over 75 children in grades k-8th with a focus on academic success, spiritual growth, and leadership development. Key results for the organization include 90% of students will participate in a reading activity for 10-20 minutes a day. 95% of students will complete homework weekly. 70% of students will have a positive attitude toward reading. 95% of students will show improvement in their leadership skills.

South phoenix promise neighborhood: located near 32nd st and broadway rd., our south phoenix promise neighborhood provides free programs for neighborhood residents, including after school program and summer enrichment program youth programs involved over 50 children in grades k-12 with a focus on academic success, spiritual growth, and leadership development. Key results for the organization include 90% of students will participate in a reading activity for 10-20 minutes a day. 95% of students will complete homework weekly. 70% of students will have a positive attitude toward reading. 95% of students will show improvement in their leadership skills. The ilead program provides under-represented and at-risk high school youth (ileaders) with one-to-one and group mentoring, work readiness, life skills, community service opportunities, and leadership development training. A distinguishing program feature is that all ileaders are provided part-time, paid work experience as tutors and mentors to younger youth in our k-8 after-school and summer enrichment programs, or with a local business partner. Mentorkids ilead program runs year-round and is free to all participants.