SchoolConnect
About SchoolConnect
SchoolConnect matches elementary school students with a mentor from area high schools and colleges. Mentees and Mentors meet once a week for 30-45 minutes during the school year. Matches are encouraged to be creative together and do activities that they both enjoy. MentoringWorks provides board games and craft supplies for matches at each elementary school.
Apply to be a Mentor
Want to make a difference in a local student’s life today? Apply to be a mentor below.
Refer a Mentee (for Teachers and Guidance Counselors)
If you are a teacher or counselor, please fill out the form of your choosing below to refer a student.
Mentee Application (for Parents and Guardians)
If you are a parent/guardian, please fill out the form of your choosing below to refer your child. If you choose to print out an application form it can be scanned and emailed back to schoolconnect@mentoringworksne.org OR given to your child’s school counselor.
SchoolConnect
Frequently Asked Questions
What area does MentoringWorks cover?
The SchoolConnect Program supports matches at Hastings Public Schools, Hastings Catholic Schools, Adams Central Public Schools, Blue Hill Community Schools, Harvard Public Schools and Giltner Public Schools. Mentors come from the mentioned high schools as well as Hastings College and Central Community College.
Who is eligible to be a mentee?
Students in grades K-5 are eligible for the SchoolConnect Program and are most often referred by a school counselor or school personnel.
Who is eligible to become a mentor?
Young adults are eligible if they are a high school Junior or Senior or a Freshman-Senior in college. All mentors must be at least 16 years old and have a reliable form of transportation.
Why should my child have a mentor?
Children with mentors can experience increased self-confidence, increased self-esteem, are less likely to skip school than their peers without mentors. Additionally, children with mentors feel more confident academically.
Why should I be a mentor?
Mentors experience the same benefits as mentees: increased confidence, academic achievement and self-development. Not only do you get to make a difference in the life of another, your own life can be impacted as you have an experience of being valued and skilled.
Mentor Resources
Mentor Resources
We’re here for you! Here are some resources that may be helpful in your match.
Activity Ideas
Not sure what to do with your mentee? Have you been playing the same game over and over? Here are some activity ideas to help! Just let us know if you need supplies!