The mission of the School/Community Helping Hands Program is to provide
academic and personal support services to male students, while enabling their
parents to effectively utilize educational and community resources, which will
enhance positive student outcomes.
The main goal of the program is to counteract negative influences that hinder the student’s academic and social development.
Other goals of the mentoring program
include:
• Improving academic
achievement skills
• Building positive
self-esteem
• Creating strong
interpersonal relationships
• Developing leadership
qualities
• Establishing a
positive support network