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Award Winning Programs

In January 2015, President Barrack Obama recognized and awarded MEGA Mentors as the recipient of “The President’s Volunteer Service Award” for community service in 2014. MEGA received the Gold medal, which signifies over 1,000 hours of service.

In March 2015, the Chesterfield County School Board and Administration recognized MEGA Mentors as the “Community Partner of the Year,” the highest Chesterfield County Public Schools award.

Testimonials

“I think it will positively impact my networking abilities, and my motivation to stay on task. I believe it’ll help my tenacity.”
“I learned how to own more responsibilities, be more kind, and be more on time.”
“MEGA Mentors makes me more confident and makes my goals and dreams possible.”
“I learned that you can stand up for yourself. Speaking up is good. I can express my thoughts without being afraid.”
“I learned I can become anything I want when I grow up, how to complete my goals and to believe in myself.”
“It’s fun, and MEGA Mentors talks about what you can or want to do when you grow up.”
“I have learned that MEGA Mentors helps with your future, like college and possible careers after high school. We visit colleges to see possible schools and learn more about them. They encourage us to push forward with our future and our goals.”
“They are somewhat an invest in our lives, give us knowledge about life, and it’s a safe environment where you can talk and not feel judged.”
“I hope to do well in this program because it interests me alot.”
“Communication is important. Advocating for yourself helps you more than you may think. People are always here to guide you when times are difficult.”
“Three things that I learned from MEGA Mentors were communication, responsibility, and accountability.”
“MEGA Mentors is a supportive program that will allow people to improve themselves for a better future.”
“It’s a really supportive program that can help you look at things from a different perspective.”
“I learned Time Management skills, Little achievements are still achievements, and that I have mentors around me to reach out to. They care.”
“I learned how to handle conflict, budgeting, and our responsibilities.”
“I’ve learned how to achieve my goals, how to speak up when I need to, and how to be a leader.”
“I enjoy all of our meetings and plan to come back again!!”
“I learned to stay confident. I learned to be respectful to people. I learned to make improvements to my smart goals.”
“I’m going to miss this program deeply!”
“The mentors are really nice, and they help me understand that I don’t always have to fight and just be calm.”
“I learned how to compromise, the importance of time management and the difference between a leader and or follower.”
The three biggest things MEGA taught me are: There are many solutions to a conflict if you have one. Saving is a really important aspect to having money. You should always follow your dreams even if you feel like giving up.”
“MEGA Mentors is the reason why I’m passing my classes.”
“I learned how to apply real life problem-solving skills while learning about technology.”
“They have helped me realize that I need to plan ahead and be thinking about what I plan to do after college. I always need to be one step ahead if I want to achieve my goals.”
“MEGA Mentors is a good program because it prepares middle school students for the future, it helps them learn how to cope with certain problems and helps them in school.”
“Thank you for taking time out of your day to come and help our community in our schools.”
“MEGA Mentors has opened my eyes to a lot and has made me more excited for the future.”
“I’ve enjoyed being in MEGA Mentors ever since the 7th grade and I still do because they are honestly interested in my future and plans.”
“I wish that the sessions were until the end of the year, because I am going to REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY miss the sessions!!! They taught me alot about core values and current life situations. I will really miss them I also look forward to coming back nexty year!”
“I recommended this program to other students to help them get some self-confidence.”
“I really enjoyed MEGA Mentors because the mentors take their time to help us succeed in life.”
“This program is great to look forward to if you aren’t sure how to complete a certain goal or aren’t sure about your after high school plans. It’s also a great way to communicate with others and build your communication skills.”
“MEGA Mentors is a good program and everyone cares about me being successful in the future.”
“It is the best part of school to meet your goals to keep you on track.”
“I like being in MEGA Mentors because if I have anyting I need to talk about I can talk to them. It gives me free time to talk about important things like school and how I want to live in the future. I feel like MEGA Mentors is a great program because students that struggle or have a hard time in school can participate and it will help them.”
“MEGA Mentors has influenced the way I value my education.”
“At first I was hesitant, but now that I have attended a couple of sessions, I really do enjoy it. With the guest speakers I see myself meeting the goals I have for myself like they did. I am the only thing holding myself back. Every meeting I come to I feel better about myself and I get closer to acheiving my goals and bettering myself, and that is all “MEGA Mentors has influence the way I value my education.due to MEGA Mentors.”
“MEGA Mentors has impacted my life to study and get better grades thank you MEGA Mentors!”