Intergenerational relationships between adolescents and older adults are a win-win. According to Rita Hitching, MTC Board Member and founder of Teenbrain, teenagers who have a relationship with an older caring adult demonstrate greater empathy and willingness to help others, have higher self-esteem, and are more positive in their outlook. And, older adults who interact with…
MTC’s Fall Fundraiser has been cancelled. We will miss seeing you all and sharing stories of compassion, learning, and perseverance. Instead, we are looking ahead… to 2021 when MTC will celebrate our 25th Anniversary! Until then, staff and volunteers are focused on meeting the new needs of students adapting to distance learning, social distancing, and…
MTC Seeks A Program Manager MTC is seeking a Program Manager at Mountain View High School. This is a part-time paid position. The candidate should feel strongly about our mission which is to “help students achieve their potential and thrive”. If you are interested in joining our team please email us at programs@MentorTutorConnection.org. Please click here…
“I have never done anything like this before. It was a great experience, very relaxing”. — High school mentee whose interests usually lie in areas like computer science and math. This was a common sentiment after sharing a fun, artistic experience at Color Me Mine in Menlo Park on April 6. The group of fifty…
We are grateful for the long-term support we’ve had from the Holiday Funds from both the Mountain View Voice and the Los Altos Town Crier. Through their years of consistent and significant support, they help us serve our local students with our tutoring and mentoring programs. In case you missed it, here are links to…
Over fifty mentors and mentees from the three Mountain View Los Altos district high schools shared a fun and interactive experience at Cucina Bambini Cooking School on Saturday, March 4. Each pair of mentors and mentees had a great time kneading dough made with egg and flour, then putting it through pasta machines to produce…
