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  The mission of YoMP, a Youth Mentorship Program is to serve US students from high schools, community colleges, and universities who are unaware of the available resources such as grants and scholarships. In addition, YoMP provides the tools and resources needed for future high-demand careers by providing access to successful professionals and leaders in their communities.
YoMP offers a network of professionals, career and professional guidance, and mentorship programs.
YoMP serves the students who lack access to professionals who may become mentors and coaches for career development and networking. YoMP serves to raise the awareness of resources at the high school, community college, and university level. Finally, YoMP's goals are to serve as a conduit for mentoring student leaders and to increase professional networking among student leaders for greater career development.
- Preparation & Resources for College
- Access to Mentors
- Professional Networking for Students
Kick off for YoMPTM begins Fall 2007. Professionals who are interested in becoming YoMP mentors for one on one career advice, potential internships with their employer, independent research coordination with your employer and student, or on the speaking panel, please contact ACWP at
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Program Development and Implementation - YoMP Development (June 07’)
- Phase I: Kick Off (November 07’)
- Phase II: Pilot program at Oak Grove High School for General and Targeted/ AVID (January 08”)
- Phase III: Sustaining Quarterly Roll Out
Corporate sponsorship and/or collaboration - Corporate Sponsorship - IBM Corporation
- High tech and community leaders / professionals from Santa Clara City, IBM, Applied Materials.
- Oak Grove High School Pilot Collaboration
- Oak Grove High School Pilot with AVID
Results - Career counselors: partnership
- High School partnership – Oak Grove High School AVID / Workshop series
- Volunteers from nearby universities and community colleges: Mission College, DeAnza, Evergreen, San Jose State University, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, Stanford, Harvard
YoMP Kick Off Workshop Nov. 4, 2007 - Tips on College Applications & Essays
- How to build your Extra-Curricular activities
- College search/ College Application/Picking a major/ what classes to take
- Internships, Co-Ops
YoMP Kick Off Workshop Feb. 4, 2008 - Tips on College Applications & Essays
- How to build your Extra-Curricular activities
- College search/ College Application/Picking a major/ what classes to take
- Internships, Co-Ops
Future YoMP workshops (April - September 08) Topics for College Students - Mock job interviews
- Dress, Topics, Etiquettes,
- Resume writing/cover letter/ internship/ job search/ job application/job fair… workshop.
- Students dressed and prepared for a mock job interview
- Internships, Co-Ops
Topics for high school students (Feb.4 & 15; April, July, Aug, Oct.2008) - Tips on Studying Skills, Note taking, Test Preparations, and Time Management
- Tips on College Applications & Essays
- How to build your Extra-Curricular activities
- Free preparation and tutoring on SAT
- Professional Tutors for workshops: Math, Verbal, Writing.
- Strategies in SAT test taking: How to approach the questions. What type of questions? How to classify each question into type and approach it. How much time to spend on a question.
- Finding Funding (scholarships, grants, loans) for your education
- Internships, Co-Ops, Work-Study
- Scholarship application/ Financial Aid/ Student Loans
- College search/ College Application/Picking a major/ what classes to take
- College Preparation on topics including Campus visits
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