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Gwinnett school district seeks volunteer mentors for students

Teacher Jack Gann helps his students set up a math magic trick to demonstrate during Gwinnett County's Hispanic Mentoring Program summer camp at Meadowcreek High School on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

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Teacher Jack Gann helps his students set up a math magic trick to demonstrate during Gwinnett County's Hispanic Mentoring Program summer camp at Meadowcreek High School on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)
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Sept 20, 2021

Gwinnett County Public Schools is seeking volunteer mentors for this school year.

The school district’s community-based program has four divisions or “priorities” that provide individual and small-group mentoring:

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“Mentors provide our students guidance, encouragement, and support to help them become successful young adults, both in and out school,” the district said in its newsletter, Communiqué.

Those interested can apply online.

The school district trains mentors, matches them with students and provides ongoing support and resources.

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Prospective mentors must be 21 or older and must complete an application, attend an online training session and undergo fingerprinting and a background check, according to the school district.

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