Georgia Tech Will Host Mentor Walk 2013 on September 14

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Contact

Kashi Sehgal
Program Director, Mentor Walk
404-713-0393

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The Campus Community Partnership Foundation (C2P) Mentor Walk raises awareness of the importance of education and encourages students to stay in school. Join students, educators, parents, and the community in a walk on the Georgia Tech campus with trained coaches and mentors. Stay for sessions after the walk for students and parents in partnership with Accenture and Deloitte. 

Register for the walk by visiting www.MentorWalk.org.

All students, college-age and younger, participate for free. C2P will provide breakfast, lunch, and T-shirts to all participants. 

Major sponsors: Coca-Cola, Accenture, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Northside Hospital, SFC Energy, Gigabark Broadcast Solutions.

Walk Details

Georgia Institute of Technology • Saturday, September 14, 2013

Schedule

7:45–9:00 AM—Registration, Breakfast
9:00–10:15 AM—Walk
10:15–10:45 AM—Group Picture
11:00 AM–1:45 PM—Sessions
1:00–2:00 PM—Party on the Quad & Lunch

Check-in

Registration/check-in will begin at 7:45 AM. Please check-in at the registration tables when you first arrive. You will need to show your photo ID to receive your walk number. Once you have your number, you will be able to get breakfast and participate in activities that will be underway. There will be a group exercises and speakers to get you warmed up for the walk and the day—so don’t be late! The walk will start at 9:00 AM.

Sessions

Sessions for participants will begin at 11 AM. There will be separate sessions for high school and younger students and adults.Topics for students will range from college prep, job interview skills, financial literacy, and a day in the life of a college student. There will be sessions designed for parents and adults on a variety of topics in education. Teachers accompanying students will have the option to attend sessions with their students or attend adult sessions.

Party

Check out what we will have going on:

  • Enjoy performances and artwork by students
  • Student group tables
  • Vendor and sponsor tables
  • Book distribution to high school and younger students
  • MW-Girl Scout Patch distribution
  • Healthy living tips
  • Sign up to become a mentor or mentee
  • Lunch!
  • T-shirt distribution to those with a walk number
  • and more!

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C21U

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Community, Institute and Campus, Special Events and Guest Speakers
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Keywords
C2P, Campus Community Partnership Foundation, education, mentor walk
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  • Created By: Josie Giles
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Aug 2, 2013 - 8:26am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 11:14pm