Mentor, for a Future Without Barriers
By Juliana Velásquez Rodríguez* - [email protected]
TL;DR
- Only 4 out of 10 students in Antioquia, Colombia, access higher education.
- The 'Mentor' initiative focuses on students in grades 9 and 10 at risk of dropping out.
- The project provides vocational guidance, socio-emotional support, and strengthens family and institutional roles.
- Mentor involves 800 students, 15 principals, and 75 teachers from 15 public schools in Medellín.
- The initiative has an investment of $1.4 billion pesos and is supported by 7 private organizations.
- The goal is to reduce school dropout, increase transitions to tertiary education, and bolster institutional prevention efforts.