Metro NY Chapter of National Black MBA Association Calls on High School Mentors
2011 Mentor Application Deadline January 7
NEW YORK, NY, January 01, 2011
The Metro New York Chapter of National Black MBA Association is calling on mentors to lead a series of academic enrichment and leadership workshops to begin in January. College Awareness Symbolizes Hope (C.A.S.H.) is a free and fun team-based mentoring program that strives to educate African-American students about the advantages of graduating from high school and attending college.Mentors will play a critical role in giving students the tools and resources for setting goals, applying to college, seeking financial aid, budgeting, resume writing, public speaking, networking, etc. The five-month program will culminate in a case competition and program graduation. Outstanding students will join an eight-day tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, sponsored by the ETA Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
The program runs from January 7 to June 24. Interested individuals should contact C.A.S.H. Program Director, Tyrone Scott, at cash@nyblackmba.org by Friday, January 7, 2011. Corporations or individuals interested in donating to the C.A.S.H. Program should visit the Chapter website at http://www.nyblackmba.org.
About the Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association
Founded in 1970, the Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association was the first professional group in New York to connect professionals, students and corporations with the goal of providing career development and broadening African Americans' exposure to positions of influence. The Chapter strives to lead in the creation of economic and intellectual wealth for the Metro New York African American community. For more information, visit http://www.nyblackmba.org.