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Purpose
Purpose
Heroes & Cool Kids Student Leadership Program is a unique mentoring program employing high school student leaders (Heroes) to mentor middle school students (Cool Kids) in their district. The Heroes are chosen by school representatives (teachers, counselors, coaches and other staff members) and are selected for their standout academic achievement, extracurricular participation, and most importantly, their character. These Heroes are sent into the elementary/middle schools to share their lives and facilitate our program which is geared to helping all students make better, healthier choices that will lead to a positive future.
What we do
What we do
High school student leaders participate in three conferences. Each conference session is four hours in length and addresses each of the topics covered with the elementary school students during visits to their classrooms. The topics covered are geared to help students to feel empowered to become true “stakeholders” of their personal lives. This is achieved through the successful use of positive reinforcement, role modeling, and accurate information about available life options, which clearly identify the personal, social, and economic effects of poor choices versus good choices.
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