• Teacher-mentors spend 50% of their time outside of the classroom mentoring high school and junior high school students. 

• Teacher-mentors are available to their students on evenings, weekends, and over the summer. 

• Teacher-mentors pay attention to the whole child-discovering their talents, interests, and hopes for the future through activities and quality time. 

• Teacher-mentors represent a positive role model in a student's life influencing the trajectory for their future. 

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