Travis Elementary and Texas State's Sororities and Fraternities are teaming up to ensure a quality education for their students. Chelsi Smith explains in this Bobcat Update.
Approximately 118 students are deemed "at risk" students at Travis Elementary. They lack guidance and support in their lives, and a mentor can help fill that void. The mentor program at Travis Elementary is a volunteer program to help students get on the right track at a young age. Mentoring relationships help children to develop confidence to seek guidance from caring, supportive adults. Mentors hope they can be a positive influence on the lives of these young children.
(SB: Daniel Ramirez; Texas State Sigma Nu)
Mentors and students meet once a week for 30-minutes to an hour. The weekly activities might include playing on the computer, reading books or playing outside. Founder of the mentor program, Xavier Hatnot, started the program because of how his mentor changed his life.
(SB: Xavier Hatnot; Founder)
(Stand up: Chelsi Smith; Bobcat Update)
Bobcat Update, a student-produced newscast recapping events at Texas State University, and is available for viewing on YouTube.
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