Grantees

Provide a mentor to each pregnant and parenting teen in the Sunrise Opportuniies Program with the goal of increasing their program attendance and participation.

The Mentoring Project of the Upper Valley is a community-rooted, relationship-driven nonprofit providing independent mentoring for youth ages 9–18 across the Orange East Supervisory Union and Rivendell Interstate School District. We support young people navigating complex circumstances such as trauma, poverty, or limited access to trusted adults by meeting them with empathy, consistency, and respect. In partnership with schools, families, and community organizations, we thoughtfully match screened and trained local mentors with youth based on compatibility and shared interests. Through regular in-person connection, group activities, and service projects, we build trust, resilience, and a strong sense of belonging.

Mentoring program for elementary school students.

The Milton Community Youth Coalition is a prevention based organization serving the youth and families of Milton. At the core of our youth empowerment initiatives is our youth mentoring program, Milton Mentors. As we emerge from the pandemic, we believe youth mentorship has a critical role to play in supporting youth, fostering resilience and creating the social connections imperative for healthy youth and adolescent development. We are promoting greater access to youth mentorship in Milton through expansion of our community based program and peer based E-Mentoring programming and the addition of new E-Mentoring and STEM based programming opportunities for youth and adult volunteers.

Provide enriching mentoring opportunities between youth and adults in the Milton community that support children and provide assets for them to lead happy and successful lives.

This grant will fund the expansion of Milton Mentors, to include a cross-age peer mentoring component between Milton High School Students (grades 10-12) and Milton Elementary School Students (grades 3-5).

Data shows that Milton youth need greater community support. Milton Town School District (MTSD) reports describe bullying around issues of racial and gender identity. MCYC is working to improve this problem. The peer-to-peer mentoring program will expand youth mentoring opportunities in the community and build relationships that improve youth resilience, social connection and enhance social and emotional competence. MTSD educators have been informally pairing elementary age students with Juniors and Seniors over the past few years. This program is a formalized, evidence-based program in which high school students are matched with elementary students in mentoring relationships that meet weekly during the school year.

A mentoring program.