What is the Mentor Michigan College Coaching Corps?
The Mentor Michigan College Coaching Corps is a joint effort between Michigan Campus Compact and Mentor Michigan. This program will enroll and place up to 50 full-time AmeriCorps members across Michigan who will build the capacity of mentoring programs to establish one-to-one, small group, or peer-mentoring matches and improve the quality of the mentoring programs they serve. During the 2010-2011 program year, each member will play a significant role in at least 50 new matches (on average) through activities such as mentor recruitment and training and match support. As a result, additional low-income, at-risk, or underserved youth, ages 5-19, will be served through mentoring relationships. This program will also place additional members on college campuses to support college access and college success. As part of their service, these members will serve in “train the trainer” roles for members placed in mentoring organizations by providing information, resources, and training related to
