This past summer, Lizzie, a San Mateo High School alumna, was an 8th grade Algebra Teaching Assistant through Silicon Valley Education Foundation, teaching rising East Palo Alto eighth graders Algebra. Here, she got the idea of a remote, simple "mentorship" program and online database of mentors to guide a few eighth graders from the program through high school, and then through college. These students had the drive to focus, study, and learn, and their dedication to their education will get them far. Edify101is here to assist them on that path by providing feedback and a caring ear--they have the mindset, but to answer questions about college or high school, here we are.

A New York Times  article explains how a simple, weekly text to a student can make students 70% more likely to go to college. Edify101 aims to provide mentors to listen, advise, and provide support, whether it be email or phone call, to both the student and the family. A little bit goes a long way, and in order to thrive in school, it takes an army.

If a student or family member has a question, or needs someone to talk to, Edify101 will give them that option, that chance, that opportunity to be listened to. Maybe they have no one their age to talk to about college, about academics, or to answer their many questions. We aim to provide the feedback to point them in the right direction.

We need mentors! (Interested? Fill this out, and you can get the satisfaction of doing something good, as well as community service hours, if that interests you. For more information, sign up, and you'll get the password to access the "for mentors" page, which has more information about what would be expected of you. We also hope to soon gain sponsors to help provide SAT/ACT prep books and other academic books. You can get your business's name out there! Contact us here.