The Mentor/Role Model project matches approximately 45 UC Berkeley students (undergrad. or grad.) with approximately 45 elementary school children. Mentors are required to make a one year (2 semesters), 6 hours per week commitment which includes weekly meetings with their mentorees, collaborating with teachers and other professionals who may be involved in the life of their mentoree and regular meetings with the project director. Mentors will work out directly with the child's parent(s) when and where the child should be picked up and in what kinds of activities the child can participate. Mentors will have the option of spending time in the classroom with the children.

This course meets the field study requirement of the Education Minor.