America Reads/America Counts – Nova Southeastern University

Specialization: Nova Southeastern University (NSU) students mentor one-on-one with elementary school students who are not performing at grade level. Selected schools work collaboratively with NSU students to develop activies that stimulate learning and reward accomplishments.

Karen Rockey, Coordinator
PH: 954-262-8699

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Broward, Inc

Specialization: Big Brothers Big Sisters Bigs in Schools is a one-on-one mentoring opportunityfor adults and college students who meet with a child for one hour a week during school hours or during aftercare hours. Mentors may help with homework, play fames have fun and be a friend. Big Brothers Big Sisters also operates mentoring programs in select shools that target specific populations of students such as Muertes Latinas at Indian Ridge Middle school which pairs professional immigrant women with young girls with similar cultural backgrounds.

Ofelia DeLuca
PH: 954-453-3724

bbbsbroward.org

Specialization: Mental Health Association Listen To Children (LTC) mentoring program promotes mental health through active listening and prevention. LTC mentors serve as non-judgemental adult friends at weekly one-on-one meetings where they engage children through play and conversation. This program model helps enhance children’s self-esteem, improve their communication skills and assist in teaching other skills such as decision making and problem solving.

Helen Leitch, Children’s Services Director
PH: 954-746-2055

mhasefl.org

Specialization: Reading Pals is a United Way of Broward County and Broward County Public Schools collaborative effort to increase student reading proficiency with the goal of ensuring that students are reading at grade level by third grade. Mentors work one on one with pre-K and early elementary students reading to/with them for ½ to 1 hour per week. Students participating in the program receive up to 16 books to take home in addition to summer reading kits.

Adriana LeCorgne, Coordinator
PH: 954-453-3742

unitedwaybroward.org

Specialization: Take Stock in Children’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty for low income, academically qualified students by providing opportunities for post-secondary education. TSIC offers college scholarships to students who are matched with adult mentors who meet one-on-one with students in middle and high school providing support and guidance that prepares them for academic and personal success.

Carrie Garcia, Mentor Coordinator
PH: 954-201-7846

tsic.org

Specialization: Women of Tomorrow is about women helping women and its program model is unique and effective. Highly accomplished professional women meet with small groups of at-risk girls in public high schools one a month to discuss ways to overcome obstacles and provide skills for success. Participating students are encouraged to apply for scholarships through provided WOT.

Benjamin Peters, Program Coordinator, Broward & Palm Beach Counties
PH: 305-371-3331

womenoftomorrow.org