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Are you ready to become an EnvironMENTOR? Are you interested in the Environment? Do you like to get out into the field? Are you looking for a way to give back to the Community? Do you have an hour a week? EnvironMentors is a science and environment-based mentoring program which works to support and strengthen student success in science and environmental fields. Students work one-on-one with mentors to develop and present an environmental science research project over the course of the academic year. Mentors guide their student through picking a topic, doing background research, helping them through an expert interview, designing an experiment, performing the experiment, and then presenting the findings at the EnvironMentors Fair. What does it take to be an EnvironMENTOR? Anyone can be an EnvironMentor, all you need is an interest in the Environment and in helping DC High School students. You do not need to be a science major or have previous mentoring experience to participate. Mentors are asked to meet with their student for 1-2 hours every other week at MLK Jr. Library from September to May. Mentors are encouraged to participate in the EnvironMentors events, workshops, and field trips to the Anacostia River Living Classrooms Boat Tour, Morgan State University’s Estuarine Research Center, Great Falls Park Hiking Tour, and to the Ecosystems Farm. Most of all, mentors should be a good guide, create memorable experiences with a student, and have fun!
