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SU Mentor Program

The primary mission of the mentoring program is to enhance mentee well-being. Empower the urban student who may be unmotivated, vulnerable, oppressed and living in poverty to dream of what is possible.

Interested in becoming a mentor?
Contact: Hilda R. Martinez
Mentor Coordinator, GEAR UP
111 Waverly Avenue, Suite 230
Syracuse, New York 13244
Tel: 315-415-8881
Fax: 315-443-3976
Email: hrmartin@syr.edu

What participants have said
My friends we hold within us the past and the power to create our future, use this power with care and compassion for there is no greater weapon than the mind and no truer barometer than the heart and soul.
-Christopher Weiss

The trip was great! I had so much fun and I learned a lot. I know now how far I can push myself to do something. I wish I didn’t have to go so soon. I will remember this forever.
-Kimberly, Mentee

Being in GEAR UP makes me look forward to going to college. It makes me want to work harder and do extra credit assignments for my classes so I can get into college. I used to think college was all about fun but now through contact with my mentor I see that it is a bunch of work. Having a mentor helps me look forward to college and helps me make hard decisions.
-Ashely, Mentee