Youth Mentoring Partnership utilizes goal-setting, grit, and gratitude and the power of fitness, mentoring, and relationships to teach kids how to succeed.
What
YMP leverages the power of mentoring and fitness to help kids develop the skills needed for personal growth and success.
Who
YMP works with students, teachers, and coaches across the Philadelphia region, many of whom live in under-resourced communities.
Why
Students overcome life obstacles more effectively when they have a positive adult influence to talk with and learn from.
Mentored youth are…
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less likely to get involved with drugs
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more likely to go to college
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more likely to improve their grades
The Mentoring Effect
Public/Private Ventures – Big Brothers Big Sisters
YMP’s youth mentoring programs improve outcomes for at-risk students. Significant improvements have been reported:
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improved academic success
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improved social awareness and behavior
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greater levels of physical well-being
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greater levels of self-esteem
Source: PA Commission on Crime & Deliquency, Galbavy 2000