Los Altos Town Crier: Caregiver, worker, stellar student
MTC In The News Los Altos Town Crier: Caregiver, worker, stellar student Originally Published: June 15th, 2022
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MTC Mentees Graduate and Give Gratitude to Their Mentors With a return to a more traditional graduation, 32 MTC mentees were excited to graduate from Los Altos, Mountain View and Alta Vista High Schools this year. They all plan to stay in touch with their mentors as they transition to college, many of them staying…
Student Wellness Gets Attention at MTC Major Donor Event
On May 18, MTC’s major donors gathered for a conversation with William Blair, Wellness Coordinator for the Mountain View Los Altos (MVLA) High School District. During the interview with MTC Executive Director, Carol Olson, Blair shared that the pandemic’s impact on the mental health of students is significant, and that mentors play a critical role…
Honoring Youth Voice
MTC recently considered, “How can we get our mentees more involved in shaping MTC’s mentor program?” Our answer was to create a pilot Youth Advisory Council (YAC) made up of a diverse group of mentees from each of our program high schools along with MTCMentor Program Managers. In addition to infusing youth voice into our…
Principal’s legacy is embedded in MTC’s mentor program
In his first year as Principal at Alta Vista High School, Bill Pierce met Bob and Lois Adams. As he recalls, tutoring had started, and Bob and Lois pitched the idea of mentoring. “I thought it was an excellent idea,” he said. “Our kids at Alta Vista have so many role models out there, but…
Learning to build bridges as we go
“Caminante, no hay puentes, se hace puentes al andar.” Translation: Voyager, there are no bridges, one builds them as one walks. –Gloria E. Anzaldúa This quote by Gloria E. Anzaldúa has been especially relevant in my life, both personally and professionally, these past two years. I’m guessing you may feel the same. But for young…