Background

The IBM Mentor Place Program at Robbins Elementary school is a volunteer mentoring program that matches IBM employees with fifth grade students in online e-mentoring relationships.

The program is:

• School-based
• Focus on academic activities
• Career Guidance
• Caring adult professionals

Program Goals

• Support student learning
• Help students understand the link between school and work
• Provide students with IBM role models and caring adult professionals
• Enable IBM employees to volunteer their time and skills in a convenient and meaningful way

Student Benefits

• Enhanced classroom learning
• Better understanding of the skills necessary to succeed
• Exposure to the business world
• Means of improving reading and writing skills

Teacher Benefits

• Additional classroom resources
• New way to support student learning and expand their knowledge of the world of work
• Opportunity to open the classroom into the community

To volunteer for this program, please submit our volunteer form or contact Community In Schools.