“What They See is What They'll Be”
by Kathleen Bertrand
About
The Success is a Journey youth mentoring program was born from a passion for serving young men age 12 to 17. In 2023, Eric Samuels founded Success is a Journey youth mentoring program to provide leadership, discipline and character-building resources for young men. Not all youth are born with privilege, opportunities, or a positive network. Some are raised throughout their lives thinking they’ll never be able to live the life they’ll want. This is because of the environment and the people who they surround themselves with every single day. Every young man should have the ability to create the life they’ve always wanted and that’s what Success is a Journey provides. Our ongoing commitment to continuously improve and implement our programmatic initiatives is what drives us. Helping shape our mentees realize their potential by showing them how to be successful and significant, stressing the importance of obtaining and applying education, and providing them the tools that empower them for self-sufficiency, cultivated civic, and business leadership.
Contact Info
- Mon - Fri
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- Sat - Sun
- Closed
Address: Suite H-5 2725 Franklin Turnpike Danville, Va. 24540
Email: successisajourney23@gmail.com
Phone: 434-250-6793
Benefits of Mentoring for Young People
Mentoring is often one component of a program that involves other elements, such as tutoring or life skills training and coaching. The supportive, healthy relationships formed between mentors and mentees are both immediate and long-term and contribute to a host of benefits for mentors and mentees
Benefits for youth:
- Increased high school graduation rates
- Lower high school dropout rates
- Healthier relationships and lifestyle choices
- Better attitude about school
- Higher college enrollment rates and higher educational aspirations
- Enhanced self-esteem and self-confidence
- Improved behavior, both at home and at school
- Stronger relationships with parents, teachers, and peers
- Improved interpersonal skills
- Decreased likelihood of initiating drug and alcohol use