It Takes A Village In-school Mentoring Collective

The collective is made up of different individuals and organizations (in collaboration with One Lexington staff) who facilitate weekly, in-school mentoring programs in middle or high school in FCPS. We work directly with schools to identify 10-20 students who are dealing with challenges that may leave them more susceptible to the cycle of gun violence; poverty, parental incarceration, inconsistent family structure, food insecurity, trauma, behavior challenges in the previous school year, or have been directly affected by gun violence. Our model is to provide this group of students with in-school support each week, focusing on topics and discussions that teachers may not have the bandwidth to cover in the classroom. Group topics could consist of things such as conflict resolution, financial literacy, breaking generational curses, career readiness, entrepreneurship, mental health, mindfulness, dating violence, diversity & inclusion, gun violence, and more. This opportunity is available to boys and girls. Below is a list of schools we facilitated groups at last year and the community partners who were a part of the collective