Students can learn about life in college at “mentor walk” event
Teenagers can learn about college life at the third annual Carolyn Young Mentor Walk at Georgia Tech Sept. 14.
Named after the wife of Andrew Young, the event introduces teens and adolescents to college life, with discussions about college preparation, successful job interviews and money.
It is free for youths (and college students) but accompanying adults pay $25. Breakfast, lunch and a t-shirt are included. Register online at www.mentorwalk.org/register or email kashi@mentorwalk.org. Sponsors include Coca-Cola, Accenture, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Northside Hospital, SFC Energy and Gigabark.
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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
