Volunteer Call: Mentoring Students Through tnAchieves

Chattanooga (WDEF) – The goal of the Governor’s Tennessee Promise campaign is to get high schools into college.

But that includes more than just the money to go.

The state is also recruiting mentors to help students with the transition.

And that’s where you come in.

tnAchieves is recruiting volunteer mentors.

They need adults (21 or older) to encourage students and be a clearing house for information they need.

tnAchieves will train you on how to do it.

Their data shows working with a mentor increases the chances that a student will continue a post-secondary education.

tn Achieves students are 21 percent more likely to enter college.

You can choose the high school you want to work with.

They want you to invest 10-15 hours a year helping between 5-10 high school seniors.

Those hours include a training session and meetings with your students.

The deadline to apply for next year’s class is in November.

Note, you will have to submit to a background check.

You can apply online at this link.

Volunteering with tnAchieves is a simple way to impact your community!

WDEF honors volunteers each month with our Do The Right Thing Award.

Come back to the Do The Right Thing page at WDEF.com to nominate someone you know who goes above and beyond to make life in the Tennessee Valley better.