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MENTOR News! Phew- what a year! You all must be wondering if and how your mentoring can continue. For now, please contact me at 678-997-1990 or [email protected] with any questions of concerns. Here is what we know: Gainesville City Schools will begin on August 17th but will have virtual classes for the first three weeks. They will welcome mentors into the school when in-person classes begin. Your point of contact is Tonya Sanders at The Hub. As always, th...e counselors at each school set the tone for mentoring; we will not know times/dates allowed until school starts. Hall County Schools will begin on August 24th but will have virtual classes for the first three weeks. They will NOT allow mentors until further notice. As always, the counselors at each school set the tone for mentoring; we will not know times/dates allowed until school starts. Special Cases: 1. REACH Mentors must, of course, meet via Skype, Zoom or text/call. Point of Contact is Meg Jett. 2. Ivester Early College Success Coaches will be allowed to Zoom through the school system. Point of Contact is Meg Jett. Center Point will be working through the schools to obtain parental permission for e-mentoring. I will be happy to help you reach your mentee in each and every case. As wonderful as technology is, it can be daunting. Please do not hesitate to ask for help. The National Mentor group (www.mentoring.org) has established guidelines for e-mentoring and we will follow and implement those practices once school begins and everything settles down. Again, thank you for all you do!!!

WE’RE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MENAND WOMEN!!!! The Georgia Statewide scholarship program, REACH(Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) has chosen the 2020/2021 Scholars for Hall County and Gainesville City Schools. This year, there will be 9 scholars who need Mentors. What this involves: There will be NO in-person mentor sessions for this school year.... Mentors will communicate via Zoom, text, email and/or phone. Scholars begin the program in 8th grade and continue with their mentor until graduation from high school. Mentors are requested to have contact with their mentee at least 8 times per semester. The first semester of the 2020/2021 school year is nearly over and is exempt. The need for mentor assignment is now You can find our more about REACH at www.reachga.org There are no unique requirements for this select group of scholars except the length of time mentors are asked to mentor them (8th grade through 12th grade graduation). Please contact Marie Davis, Director of Mentoring, 678-997-1990 or [email protected] for details.

Our Smart Girls are working on a list of the things that you can control vs. the things that you can't control. These amazing young ladies are graduating at a 97% rate - above the rate of the general school population!

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From the beginning, Center Point has benefitted from the commitment of of a team of extraordinary men and women. Together they have changed the world. We are still changing the world 50 years later. Join us.

Below is a copy of the original plat for the property that would become Center Point's Gainesville location. Notice the date: Dec. 31, 1967. Thanks to the vision and generosity of courageous people, 10's of thousands of students have been served over the last 50+ years. Lives have been changed. Futures have been put back on track. Destinies have been set in motion. We are still in the life-changing business. Join us.

We've made progress against the coronavirus, but we still have work to go. Join us as we go hALL IN!