A new study confirms what many people volunteering as tutors and mentors already know: The practice of American adults mentoring children and teenagers unites people. The study, “The Power of Relationships: How and Why American Adults Step Up to Mentor the Nation’s Youth,” by the National Mentoring Partnership, gives a snapshot of who mentors, their… Read More

Tutors are mentors, too, because we do more than just help with academics. With a mentor, at-risk students are: 52 percent less likely to skip school. 55 percent more likely to enroll in college. 46 percent less likely to start using drugs. 81 percent more likely to participate in sports or other extracurricular activities. 78… Read More