ED Comments on the Power of Mentoring at ChicagoTribune.com
The Chicago Tribune published a letter by Lend-A-Hand executive director Genita C. Robinson. The letter discusses the power of mentoring.
In Sunday's Chicago Tribune, reporter Stephanie Banchero profiled a former foster care youth who is now a freshman at Morehouse College. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-million-dollar-kid-04-oct04,0,5344326,full.story Derrius Quarles earned more than $1 million in college scholarships, including a full-ride to Morehouse.
Lend-A-Hand executive director Genita C. Robinson's letter to the editor noted that, although Derrius was unable to rely on his parents, he had several adult mentor in his life, including a biology teacher that pushed him academically, a male mentor met through a tutoring program that counseled him on getting his own place, and a high school counselor that allowed him to stay late to use the school computer. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/chi-091005robinson_briefs,0,6566637.story
Derrius is proof positive that mentoring can transform the lives of disadvantaged youths.
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Former board member and Chicago Bar Association treasurer Daniel Cotter will compete in a powerlifting contest on Saturday, August 14, to raise money for Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth. Click on the title above to find out how you can support Dan and Lend-A-Hand!
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