An annual report of the Pride and Life Skills mentoring program
PALS ANNUAL REPORT 2022 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AT MARION
PALS 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
OUR PROGRAM The Pride And Life Skills mentoring program (PALS) is a cooperative venture between The Ohio State University at Marion, Marion Mentors, and Marion Public Schools. PALS connects college students from the Marion campus with children in the Marion area to provide one-on-one mentoring opportunities for younger students. Marion Mentors matches program volunteers with school-age children and provides them with the necessary resources and support to direct them through the mentoring process. Students earn 1-credit per semester of independent study by attending mentoring sessions regularly, coming to occasional meetings, and critically reflecting on their mentoring activities.
TESTIMONIALS "I would recommend this program to anyone. Even when I had a rough beginning to my day, seeing my mentee would flip it instantly." -Gurgeet Bhachu "As all relationships do, it took some time for this type of relationship to establish. With time, my mentee began sharing more personal issues that she was currently facing. In these moments she saw me as a reliable and trustworthy adult whom she could confide in." -Molly Quinn "I have greatly enjoyed my time as a mentor and although the semester is over I will be continuing my work with my mentee throughout the summer and am excited to continue the path of lifelong learning." -Hailey Kingery
MENTORING SITES SERVED IN 2021-2022 North Central Ohio
Grant Middle School
Rehabilitation Center
Boys and Girls Club of Central
Taft Elementary
Ohio
Benjamin Harrison Elementary PAGE 02
PALS 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
AT A GLANCE...
9 NUMBER OF MENTORS, AU21-SP22
100+ MENTORING HOURS PROVIDED
5 MENTORING SITES
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Hailey Kingery was the recipient of the 2022 Hannah Russell Community Impact Award for her work with the PALS program.
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PALS COORDINATORS Ben McCorkle | Professor, Department of English Nikole Patson | Associate Professor, Department of Psychology Haley Wilkes | Director of Mentoring, Diversity, and Inclusion, Marion Mentors
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://go.osu.edu/marion-pals
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