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 Early College Prep, 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 Burnet Middle School and East Memorial High School.
Site: Burnet Middle School
Time: Monday @ 3:45
Site Contact: Mrs. Siobhan Apodaca, 8th Grade Counselor
Mentoring Site Coordinator: Danielle Zaragoza
Mentors: Ilse Colchado (ULN Lead Intern), Mercedes De La Cruz (Work Study), Carlos Diaz (ULN Intern), Marlen Esperza (ULN Intern), Valerie Garza (ULN Intern), Alexis Gonzales (ULN Intern), Juan Regalado (ULN Intern), Fausto Rodriguez (ULN Lead Intern), Abby Sanchez (ULN Intern), Isaiah Zaragoza (ULN Intern),.
Activity For The Week: The focus this week will students will get an opportunity to engage in conversations to develop critical consciousness and inclusivity. Activities will range in group size, trust level, knowledge/experience level, and time frame.
Site: Eastside Memorial High School
Time: Thursday @ 4:30
Site Contact: Miguel Garcia, Principal and Joshua Jeon, Assistant Principal
Mentoring Site Coordinator: Edgar Fidel Lopez
Mentors: Ilse Colchado (ULN Lead Intern), Mercedes De La Cruz (Work Study) Carlos Diaz (ULN Intern), Valerie Garza (ULN Intern), Alexis Gonzales (ULN Intern), Cesar Gonzalez (ULN Intern), Aaron Griffith (ULN Intern), Christopher Herrera (ULN Intern), Patrick Mcdaniel (ULN Intern), Jaime Montelongo (Work Study), Octavian Moten (ULN Intern), Randy Phuong (ULN Intern), Martiza Ramirez (ULN Intern),
Activity For The Week: The focus this week will students will get an opportunity to engage in conversations to develop critical consciousness and inclusivity. Activities will range in group size, trust level, knowledge/experience level, and time frame.
