The Project MALES Student Mentoring Program is off to a great start in the 2017-18 academic year. For the fourth year in a row, Project MALES is partnering with the Austin Independent School District (AISD) and mentoring in twelve sites. We are at the following middle schools: Webb Middle School, Martin Middle School, Mendez Middle School, and Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy. In addition, we are at the following high schools: Travis Early College High School (ECHS), Lanier High School, and Reagan ECHS, and Lyndon B. Johnson ECHS in Austin ISD. This year we have also added Burnet Middle School and Eastside Memorial High School as two of our new mentoring sites, within the AISD. Additionally, this semester we have expanded our mentoring services to Manor Middle School, in the Manor Independent School District (MISD) and to KIPP Austin Brave High School, in the KIPP Austin Public Schools system. Our curriculum will focus on the themes of Brotherhood, Leadership, College and Career Readiness, and Health and Wellness, All program activities center on these pillars that anchor our mentoring initiatives with boys and men of color.
Our Mentoring Site Coordinators Enrique Aguayo, Rodrigo Aguayo, Edgar Fidel Lopez, Jorge Rodriguez, Armando Tellez, and Danielle Marie Zaragoza, are each assigned two sites to lead along with a team of UT undergraduate student mentors whom conduct our weekly mentoring sessions. Our UT undergraduate student mentors are trained in a two credit service-learning course concurrent with placement in a school site. In the next few weeks, we will spotlight our schools and the PM team who lead our group and one-on-one mentoring activities at each site. This week we are spotlighting Martin Middle School and Travis Early College High School.
Site: Martin Middle School
Time: Tuesday @ 11:30
Site Contact: Mr. David Lopez. M.Ed.
Mentoring Site Coordinator: Rodrigo Aguayo
Mentors: Jorge Estrada (ULN Intern), Jeremy Flores (ULN Intern), Christopher Herrera (ULN Intern), Azalia Perez, Martiza Ramirez (ULN Intern), and Alec Rodriguez (ULN Intern),
Activity For The Week: This week mentees will have an opportunity to interview the Project MALES mentors, with the goal of finding the mentor who they feel may be a good match for the semester.
Site: Travis Early College High School
Time: Thursday @ 10:30
Site Contact: Mr. Ty Davidson and Mr. Brian Wennberg
Mentoring Site Coordinator: Rodrigo Aguayo
Mentors: Antonio Banda, Marlen Esperza (ULN Intern), Karen Garcia (ULN Intern), Aaron Griffith (ULN Intern), Zulema Juarez (ULN Intern), Martiza Ramirez (ULN Intern), Angel Serna, Jannette Tijerina (ULN Intern), and Alexander Zavala.
Activity For The Week: This week mentees will have an opportunity to interview the Project MALES mentors, with the goal of finding the mentor who they feel may be a good match for the semester.
