{"id":778,"date":"2020-08-10T20:04:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T20:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/?page_id=778"},"modified":"2023-06-01T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T22:46:26","slug":"mentoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/about\/mentoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Mentoring is part of who we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mentoring matters.&nbsp;<\/strong> Recent research supports the importance of developing <strong>positive connections between kids and adults.&nbsp;<\/strong> <em>Sources of Strength<\/em> identifies Mentors or Trusted Adults as one of the sources that help people (not just adolescents) build resiliency.&nbsp; Mentoring increases graduation rates, college attendance rates and retention in the workplace.&nbsp; Developing a mentoring relationship is one of the protective factors for children who experience Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, the&nbsp; research does not quantify the reason why mentoring matters at RCA.&nbsp; Mentoring is part of our school culture.&nbsp; Mentoring builds our positive school climate.&nbsp; Mentoring models positive relationships and creates connections with all students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/What-do-mentors-do-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/What-do-mentors-do-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/What-do-mentors-do-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/What-do-mentors-do-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/What-do-mentors-do-898x500.png 898w, https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/What-do-mentors-do.png 1195w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/3-pillars-of-summit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/3-pillars-of-summit.png 734w, https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/3-pillars-of-summit-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/Mentor-Group.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/Mentor-Group.png 901w, https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/Mentor-Group-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/Mentor-Group-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/river-city-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/06\/Mentor-Group-878x500.png 878w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shonia Werner&#8217;s mentor group from 2020 Won the Mentor group challenge Trophy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mentoring is part of who we are. 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