Mentoring to the Max!
Mentoring Works
Share your talents and gifts with a young
person and make a difference in our community, both now and in
the future.
Mayor Dewey Bartlett's goal for the mentoring program is
to focus on pairing positive adult role models with youth to
enhance their lives and education.
The Mayor's Mentoring to the Max program was a
result of the 2006
"Building A Safer Tulsa Summit," which focused on real
solutions to keep at-risk kids out of gangs.
Dedicated Mentoring Partners
The Mayor's Office and the following mentoring partners
are working to bring awareness to Tulsans about the need for a
caring person in the life of a child:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma, Camp Fire USA, Community
Service Council (CSC) of Greater Tulsa and Tulsa Area Community
Schools Initiative, Going to Bat for Tulsa Kids, Junior
Achievement, Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, Partners in
Education, Tulsa Public Schools and Union Public Schools.
Mentoring to the Max Has Impacted Lives Since
2007
To date, Mentoring to the Max has reached more
than 700 elementary students in 18 community schools through
out-of-school time in Tulsa Public and Union Public Schools.
The community schools have created programs in enrichment that are
raising test scores and offer art, reading, self-esteem,
computers, workforce development, citizenship, drama, dance, chess
club, math, science and community service.
Mentoring to the Max with Music
Another mentoring initiative called "Mentoring to the Max
with Music" is being spearheaded by Dr. Barry Epperley, artistic director and conductor
for TCC's Signature Symphony.
Dr. Epperley began a music program last March at
Eugene Field Elementary, which provided 18 brand-new
instruments for 5th graders.
Beginning August 24, 2010, a new group of 5th
graders at Eugene Field will learn how to play
their stringed instruments.
Mentoring to the Max with Music classes at Eugene Field will
be held from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Watch
Barry Epperley and Victoria Bartlett share Mentoring with Music on
Channel 6.
If you have experience playing a cello, viola, violin or bass
instrument, share your knowledge with some great kids who
are eager to learn how to play. Please call 2-1-1 today
and tell them you want to sign up to be a music mentor!
Young People Are Our G
reatest Resource
Mentoring has been proven to reduce crime, help kids
miss fewer days of school and improve their grades.
It has the power to help children reach their fullest potential and
prepares them to be successful in life.
Anyone can be a mentor: a retiree, a firefighter or police officer,
a college student or anyone who has a passion to make a
difference in our community. Share your love of reading, music,
art, sports, or whatever inspires you. Your talents can help bring
out the best in a child!
It only takes one or two hours a week of mentoring to change a
child's life forever.
Business Leaders Challenged to Get Mentoring
Mayor Dewey Bartlett and Victoria Bartlett met with CEO's
and Tulsa area business leaders during a recent event hosted by the
Tulsa Metro Chamber.
The Bartletts encouraged the business community to adopt a Tulsa
area school and get involved in children's lives. Business leaders
and their employees interested in becoming mentors can participate
in the following session:
What: Corporate Mentoring Training
When: September 8, 2010 - 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Where: Junior Achievement, 3947 S. 103rd E. Ave.
RSVP: Chanel Wall, Community Service Council at 585-5551
or cwall@csctulsa.org
. Hurry, space is limited, so submit your RSVP
today!
18 Tulsa Area Community Schools (Elementary):
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Tulsa Public Schools
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Union Public Schools
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Addams - 5323 S. 65th W. Ave.
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Boevers - 3433 S. 133rd E. Ave.
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Alcott - 525 E. 46th St. N.
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Briarglen - 3303 S. 121st E. Ave.
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Bryant - 6201 E. Virgin St.
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Roy Clark - 3656 S. 103rd E. Ave.
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Celia Clinton - 1740 N. Harvard Ave.
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Grove - 10202 E. 62nd St.
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Cooper - 1808 S. 123rd E. Ave.
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McAuliffe - 6515 S. Garnett
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Eugene Field - 2249 S. Phoenix Ave.
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Rosa Parks -13702 E. 46th Pl. S.
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Hawthorne - 1105 E. 33rd St. N.
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Kendall-Whittier - 2601 E. 5th Pl.
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Mark Twain - 541 S. 43rd W. Ave.
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Marshall - 1142 E. 56th St.
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McClure - 1770 E. 61st St.
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McKinley - 6703 E. King St.
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You Can Make a Difference
Mentoring can take place in one of our local schools or
during out-of-school time through one of more than 40 mentoring
programs in the city.
How can you become a mentor or a music mentor? It's
easy. Call 2-1-1 today and be sure to mention the age range of
a child you'd like to mentor and the times you are available. You
will be matched with a child and on your way to changing a
life!
For more information about mentoring, contact: plistar@cityoftulsa.org
