UC Partnership Seeks Mentors to Transform the Lives of Foster Youth
Recruitment is underway in a unique partnership to build on the educational success of area foster children who are aging out of the foster care system.
The Higher Education Mentoring Initiative (HEMI) a partnership represented by UCs Partnership for Achieving School Success (PASS), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, Hamilton County Job and Family Services and the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners is recruiting mentors to serve 15 high school students in Hamilton County foster care.
This marks the fifth year of the HEMI partnership to assist, encourage and support the academic achievement of foster students through high school and college.
Currently, the HEMI partnership has 60 mentors who serve 60 youth. The partnership is recruiting 15 new mentors for the program.
To be considered for the mentor program, participants must fill out an application, undergo a background check and complete an interview process. This includes providing a copy of a valid drivers license and proof of insurance.
To learn more about how to become involved, you can attend a one-hour Information Session on the following dates:
- Tuesday, July 9
- Tuesday, July 16
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Tuesday, July 23
These sessions will be offered from 5:30-6:30 p.m., in Conference Room 603 of the County Administration Building, located at 138 E. Court Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Mentors must attend a training program that will take place on Aug. 3, after they have been cleared for the initial screening process, or they must attend an evening training program on Aug. 13. For more information, contact Annie Schellinger, UC HEMI Program Coordinator, at 513-556-4368, or e-mail annie.schellinger@uc.edu
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