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- 919-918-2170
- 750 S. Merritt Mill Rd. Chapel Hill NC 27516 USA
- http://blueribbonmentors.org
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Mission: Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (BRMA) is a district-wide student support program designed to improve the achievement of African-American and Latino students by promoting success in multiple developmental realms. BRMA provides students with mentoring, advocacy, tutoring, social and cultural enrichment, college and career preparation, leadership development, and college scholarships. BRMA’s intervention model is based in social work and educational theories that emphasize the importance of developing the strengths of youths to fulfill their potential for learning and development. Since its inception in 1995, BRMA has been lauded for excellence in mentoring and school-community partnerships at the national, state, and local levels. 100% of BRMA graduates have enrolled in some form of post-secondary education.
Geographic areas served: Chapel Hill, Carrboro