Mentors Sought for Project at San Fernando High
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PACOIMA — Assemblyman Tony Cardenas (D-Sylmar) will host a social today at San Fernando High School to recruit mentors for the school’s Puente Project.
In October, San Fernando became the first Valley high school to launch Puente Project, which aims to increase the number of students attending schools in poor areas who enroll in four-year colleges. Once they earn degrees, they are encouraged to return to their communities as leaders and mentors.
The program was created nearly 20 years ago at Chabot College in Hayward with the goal of increasing the number of Latino students who transferred to universities.
California now has 38 Puente Project programs at 32 high schools and 38 community colleges throughout the state.
About 40 students and 10 mentors participate in the San Fernando program.
“I want to encourage young professionals in any field to mentor these students and help them realize their potential,” Cardenas said.
Today’s social will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school’s social hall, corner of O’Melveny Avenue and Fox Street in Pacoima.
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