The Project Ready Mentor Program supports 60 9th – 12th grade students enrolled at Atlanta Public School Benjamin E. Mays High School.
The Project Ready Mentor Program supports 60 9th – 12th grade students enrolled at Atlanta Public School Benjamin E. Mays High School. Project Ready students are supported by Project Ready Coaches and Mentors. The students receive cultural, social, leadership and academic support through mentoring. The students receive 182 hours per year of individual, group, and virtual mentoring. The activities include service learning projects, college tours, behind the business tours, college readiness and career exploration via the National Urban League’s Project Ready 2.0 Curriculum that is comprised of three core components:
Project Ready is operated via an in-school model that offers classroom sessions and tutoring Monday-Friday. The Project Ready Mentor Program also includes:
We’re part of a broader, National Urban League network of 98 historic civil rights organizations throughout the United States—all dedicated to fostering economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. The Urban League does not discriminate based on race or ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.