Overview
The Project MALES Student Mentoring Program connects undergraduate students from the University of Texas at Austin with Austin-area high school and middle school male students. Partnering with Central Texas school districts, Project MALES Student Mentors work to improve the educational attainment and college-going competencies of young men of color while also providing a safe space for these young students to discuss responsible manhood.
Mission
The Project MALES Student Mentoring Program collaborates with local schools and communities to implement and sustain effective mentoring services for male students of color, focused on increasing post-secondary success.
Vision
Advancing equitable educational outcomes for male students of color at the local, state, and national level.
Interested?
UT Austin students who are interested in mentoring youth in Austin area schools can email Rodrigo Aguayo for more information at rodrigo@austin.utexas.edu
Note to BDP Students
BDP students in the past have been able to participate in this mentoring program as a component of their Connecting Experience