Mother - Daughter Program

SPONSOR ROLE
A member of the faculty or staff on each campus plays a vital role in leading the KEYSS program for each participating school. They serve in a three-pronged role as mentors, facilitators, and sponsors.

As mentors they:
- support the student participants with academic or personal needs they may have
- make appropriate referrals to campus and PISD services and programs, like Youth Mentor Network or Communities in Schools

As facilitators they:
- meet with girls in the program on a monthly basis.
- track attendance
- evaluate academic progress
- monitor and address disciplinary referrals
- encourage extra-curricular activities and school involvement
- facilitate referrals to appropriate academic support

As program sponsors they:
- coordinate bi-weekly campus meetings to include topics related to time management, communication, study skills, responsibility, career exploration, personal development, and the importance of higher education
- with the other campus sponsors, help coordinate Saturday conferences for the mothers and daughters
- encourage and facilitate community service opportunities