A mentor and student program in Boston is working miracles
@Deepizzaguy (122142)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
February 10, 2020 8:04pm CST
A not for profit group that began in 1964 called Boston Partners in Education (BPiE) serves a wonderful purpose for adults who want to give to their communities while assisting young students to gain confidence in getting better in school courses that they having a hard time getting ahead.
The mentor program has an adult who has knowledge of a subject matter and he or she wants to assist a student who can use some one on one teaching.
The mentor works with the student one hour a week. The student learns what is the root cause of what causes them to have a hard time trying to solve problems related to the school subject matter.
I hope that this idea is used in all schools around the world since the children are going to be our future leaders.
Having an adult who has been there and done that is a great way for a child to learn how to be successful in a school course that they like.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
11 Feb 20
In my country, we call that tutorial. I was a tutor, too, for the longest time. My tutees, in the beginning, were boys running for honors. Eventually, in my own study center, I did accept slow learner tutees. Very challenging, this role is.
I do commend the mentors in that Boston program.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
11 Feb 20
@Deepizzaguy Wow. That expression of gratitude is heart-melting. You filled mine with joy. Thank you.
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@Deepizzaguy (122142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Feb 20
@eileenleyva My pleasure.
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@Deepizzaguy (122142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb 20
Thank you for your service as tutor. The program in Boston benefits the students and the tutors which is wonderful.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
11 Feb 20
Wow.. that is such a great move. I'm sure this will be very helpful to the students
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@Deepizzaguy (122142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb 20
Having a mentor spend quality time with a student who needs someone to help them overcome the obstacles in a subject matter is priceless.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
12 Feb 20
@Deepizzaguy yes...that is a good step towards progress
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@Deepizzaguy (122142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Feb 20
@amitkokiladitya A good mentor will build confidence with a student since they are not going to judge their student.
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@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
11 Feb 20
Who runs the mentor program, actually? Who pays those running the program?
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@Deepizzaguy (122142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Feb 20
@yanzalong You are welcome.
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@Deepizzaguy (122142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb 20
The mentor program is run by a not for profit group in Boston which is called Boston Program in Education which is funded by donations from the public and by businesses.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Feb 20
Passing along knowledge and experience.
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@Deepizzaguy (122142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Feb 20
That is one good way to live a happy life. Pass you knowledge to the next generation.
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
11 Feb 20
This is a win-win situation and one I'm happy to hear about.
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@Deepizzaguy (122142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb 20
A one on one session with a mentor is priceless.
@Deepizzaguy (122142)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb 20
That is true since having to pay back the student loan takes a lot of time.
