Reading Mentors
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Teen Trendsetter
TM Reading Mentors Program
As part of Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s Mentoring Initiative and the "Just Read, Florida!" program,
200 high school students will be selected this summer to participate in the Teen Trendsetter Reading
Mentor Program. Reading Mentors make a difference in their communities and in the lives of
children. Teens are matched with elementary school students who need help improving their reading
skills. Reading Mentors also work in their local high schools to get other students involved in the
program.
The Rewards
Teen Trendsetters will:
Get to m
eet and talk with Florida Governor Jeb Bush at the Teen Trendsetter Reading Mentor
Summit at Universal Orlando™.
Make a dif
ference in their communities.
Meet Teen Trendsetters from
around the state and learn how to tutor and mentor children.
The Goals
To get high school students involved in reading
mentoring and tutoring programs with their local
elementary schools.
To give elem
entary school children positive role models who can facilitate learning and reading
improvement.
The Selection Process
200 Florida high school students will be selected
to participate in the Teen Trendsetter Reading
Mentor Summit.
Selections are based on an essay describing what
makes the student a Teen Trendsetter and how they
would run their program if selected.
Selection com
mittee includes a panel of educators and representatives of the Governor’s Office,
Florida Trend’s NEXT
magazine and other sponsors.
Go to www.FloridaNEXT.com
and click on Teen Trendsetter for more information.
The Training
Teen Trendsetter Reading Mentors will learn reading, tutoring and m
entoring skills based on the
newest reading research by the Florida Department of Education.
Students also will learn how to start the program
in their local high school.
Training will take place at Universal Orlando during the sum
mer.
Teen Trendsetter Summit
Full-day training sem
i
nar at Universal Orlando.
Sum
mit expenses paid by program sponsors.
Last updated 1/3/03
Who Can Apply
Applicants m
ust be a Florida high school student for the school term beginning August 2003.
Reading Mentors m
ust be able to devote a minimum of one hour each week to mentoring during the
2003-2004 school year, plus time to initiate the program at their school.
Reading Mentors m
ust be able to attend the Summit this summer (date to be determined) at Orlando,
Florida.
How To Apply
The easiest and fastest way to apply is online at
www.FloridaNEXT.com.
Students without access to a com
puter may request a printed application.
Important Dates
Application Deadline:
April 30, 2003
W
inners Notified:
TBA
Program Partners
Florida Governor Jeb Bush'
s Mentoring Initiative and Just Read, Florida!
Florida Trend’s NEXT
magazine
Program Sponsors
AAA Auto Club South
Florida Departm
ent of Education
Florida Lottery…At W
ork For Education
Golin/Harris International
State Farm
Insurance Companies
Take Stock in Children
Universal Orlando
Verizon
Comast Cable
The upcoming Teen Trendsetters Book Club
In Fall 2003, as the Teen Trendsetter Reading Mentors are beginning their mentoring programs,
Florida teens can stay in the reading loop at www.FloridaNEXT.com.
Join the Teen Trendsetters Book Club at www.FloridaNEXT.com
.
Read and subm
it book reviews online, every month.
The 2 best reviews each m
onth will win prizes and be entered in a drawing to win one of 5
invitations to next year’s Teen Trendsetters Reading Mentors Summit.
Find out the latest inform
ation and updates on the Reading Mentors program.
For More Information
Liza McFadden, Governor’s Mentoring
Initiative, www.myflorida.com, (850) 410-0696
Cristal Cole, Governor’s Mentoring Initiative, www.m
yflorida.com, (850) 410-0696
Jam
ie Cataldo, Editor,
Florida Trend's NEXT
, JamieCataldo@FloridaNEXT.com,
(727) 892-2622
Lynda Keever, Publisher,
Florida Trend's NEXT
, (727) 892-2624
Florida Trend’s NEXT
Annual m
agazine that provides teen-friendly information about careers, employment opportunities,
higher education and military options, scholarships, financial aid, money management, health,
fitness and lifestyle.
Distributed
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to 750,000 students in 9
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, 10
th
, 11
th
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Last updated 1/3/03
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additional resources and information.
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