Mentors Matter Campaign!

Mentors Matter...Think About It.  Choosing to Excel has been providing mentors for the youth of Faulkner County since 1991.  In our experience we have seen the outstanding benefits of the mentor/mentee relationship.  Benefits like better behavior in the classroom, inproved grades, fewer trips to the principal's office, and improved social behavior; just to name a few!  Don't take our word for it, in the United States, nearly three million young people are reported to be in formal one-on-one mentoring relationships today, a six-fold increase from just a decade ago and this number is still rising.  The benefits of a formal, supervised mentor/mentee relationship are worth the committment...there's just one problem.

We don't have enough mentor's to adequatly fill the need right here in Central Arkansas.  CLICK HERE to visit our Mentoring page and learn more about this small commitment of time that will make a big difference in your community.

 

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An Evening to Remember!

 

Congratulations to the Winners of Choosing to Excel’s Annual fundraiser:  “Dancing with the Stars & Conway’s Got Talent 2011”

Conway’s Got Talent Youth Division Judges Winners:

1st Place—Andrea Eades

2nd Place—Chris King

Audience Winners:

1st Place—Dallas Smith & Ticket to Ride

2nd Place—Chris King

Conway’s Got Talent Adult Division Judges Winners:

1st Place—Ferris Jackson

2nd Place—Mary Tate

Audience Winners:

1st Place—Ferris Jackson

2nd Place—Daniel Sims

Dancing with the Stars Division Judges Winners:

1st Place—Odie Phillips & Diane Henson

2nd Place—Eileen Vazquez & Bradney Lopen

Audience Winners:

1st Place—Odie Phillips & Diane Henson

2nd Place—Marcos Jaquez & Karla Jaquez

Please CLICK HERE to visit our website to view photos of the event and request your DVD ($10.00 per copy).

 

New Year...New Initiative!

Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents is at the forefront of our focus.

C2E's mentoring program has grown since the beginning, nearly 20 years ago. Students and youth are identified in our community and referred by school officials, non-profit organizations, and even the incarcerated parents in central Arkansas.  Each student is matched with a trained and certified mentor skilled in dealing with these unique needs.  Mentors meet with their mentees at least once a week for a year committment.

For more information on this exciting new service, to recommend students, or to express wishes to become a mentor please click here to visit our MCP site.