Hispanic Mentoring Programs

Program Goals

• To help Hispanic families have an active role in their child’s education.
  
• To meet the needs of participants’ families by providing them with a mentor.
  
• To match each student with an adult mentor who will serve as a positive role model and friend.
  
• To help Hispanic youth develop a positive sense of self.
  
• To encourage Hispanic youth to set high educational, career, and personal goals
  
• To expose Hispanic youth to a variety of career options; to increase their awareness of opportunities that are available to the families.
  

Hispanic Family Mentoring Program Participants at Latham.

Assists Hispanic families by providing workshops about the North Carolina public school system, education issues, and opportunities to be more involved in their children’s education. The program also matches each participant family with a mentor who provides ongoing support and encouragement. The program is funded by Kate B. Reynolds Foundation, Truliant Federal Credit Union, and the Winston-Salem Foundation. This year, the program will be holding workshops at 8 schools:  Easton, Hall-Woodward, Latham, and Old Town Elementary, and Hill, Hanes, Kernersville, and Wiley Middle Schools. 

For more information, contact Cristina Garcia at (336) 722-9772 or c.garcia@ymcanwnc.org.

Hispanic Achievers
Addresses the growing drop-out rate for Hispanic/Latinos, and reaches out to ESL high school students.  By partnering with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System and Hispanic and/or bilingual community professionals, whom we call Adult Achievers, a career-based curriculum is used to show students the value and importance of a high school diploma.  The program will be offered at 4 high schools this year: Reynolds, North Forsyth, Parkland, and East Forsyth High Schools.  Students will enjoy special guests from careers of their interest, Lunch & Learn events, field trips and activities, the opportunity to job shadow, and end-of-year celebration, and more! 

For more information, contact Daisy Rodriguez, Hispanic Mentoring Services Director, at

(336) 722-9772, ext. 225 or d.rodriguez@ymcanwnc.org.

View pictures of the Hispanic Achievers Banquet 2008

Hispanic Achievers with Representative Earline Parmon.