INSPIRE THE DREAM MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

December 2021: “I Have A Dream” Secures $1.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Justice

The three-year, renewable grant enables IHDF to launch Inspire the Dream Mentorship programs at 8 affiliate sites serving nearly 1,000 students. The grant funds full time Mentor Coordinator positions at each site, increasing affiliate capacity and one-on-one student interaction makes

Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations. Ultimately, mentoring connects a young person to personal growth and development, and social and economic opportunity. Yet one in three young people will grow up without this critical asset.

"Mentoring Impact," mentoring.org