Connections

Program Overview

Connections is a mentoring program that works with middle school students (grades 6-8) from three local Spokane Public Schools. Connections focuses on improving the academic and social success of youth through group mentorship by Gonzaga Students. The program helps youth create a vision for the future and a plan for how that vision can become a reality. Mentors and mentees participate in a variety of academic, recreational, and social activities. All Connections mentors attend weekly programming at their assigned school (either Tuesday OR Thursday from 3:00-5:30pm), attend a lunch visit once a month at their assigned site, and participate in quarterly Saturday activities.

Connections is a year-long commitment for GU students. We strongly encourage mentors to consider committing to the program for longer than one year, but this is not a requirement.

If you have any questions, we encourage you to visit us in the Hemmingson Center (Suite 010) or contact Jen Palm at 509-313-6486 or palmj@gonzaga.edu.