David Fitts spent four weeks of his senior year fishing in the Florida Keys. Not your usual end to a senior year. But in 1980, David was at Woodlands High School in Hartsdale, New York, where he was able to … Continue reading
Kristina Rodriguez thought she was alone. Kristina is a 2015 graduate from Midwood High School in Brooklyn, a WISE school since 2004. As a senior in high school, Kristina was battling depression, and was ashamed to share her struggle. She … Continue reading
John MacLean, Woodlands High School WISE mentor, taught his students to “think WISE-like.” For 26 years, John served as an enthusiastic WISE mentor, encouraging his students to always be on the lookout for opportunities to connect and network with people … Continue reading
Benjamin Kirk, a math teacher at Ithaca High School, has been a WISE mentor for five years. In a recent interview, Benjamin shares the highlights of his mentoring experience and explains why being a mentor is a little bit of … Continue reading
Ritamary Montano-Vining, a teacher in the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District, has been mentoring WISE students for 11 years. “Being a WISE mentor requires a lot of time, energy, commitment,” says Ritamary. “You need to be a mentor for all of … Continue reading
WISE Mentor at Woodlands HS 1986-90 and Scarsdale HS 1992-2008 As one gang member told an interviewer working for sociologist Deanna Wilkinson: “I grew up as looking for somebody to love me in the streets. You know, my mother was … Continue reading
Former Principal and WISE Mentor, University Heights High School Sadly, I only had the opportunity to mentor students during one semester. And I was a fill-in at that. One of my staff members became ill and had to give up … Continue reading
Joseph Reeder, an English teacher and WISE mentor at Rondout Valley High School, sheds light on the origins of the word “mentor.” In Greek mythology, Odysseus’ loyal friend was named Mentor. Odysseus entrusted Mentor with the care of his son … Continue reading
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