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Howard Academy expands 'Dare to Be Great' mentoring for middle-school girls
Summary
Howard Academy described its Dare to Be Great mentoring program for girls in grades 6–8, started two to three years ago by Dr. Talbert Irving, serving about 21 students this year with one-on-one mentors, quarterly parent meetings and nine-month cohorts.
Howard Academy officials described an expanded mentoring effort for middle-school girls during a Weekly Wrap Up segment in early January. The Dare to Be Great program, created two to three years ago by Dr. Talbert Irving, provides one-on-one mentors, tutoring and life-skills sessions for girls in sixth through eighth grades.
The program targets students at the middle-school level to fill a gap before the school-age mentoring program Take Stock of Children. "Dare to be Great mentoring program came to fruition about 2 or 3 years ago," said Davida Randolph, director of…
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