Natural Bourne Leaders mentoring Academy is a community-based mentoring program serving students from ages 9-13, and high school teens ages 14-17, identified by school administration to be at-risk of educational failure, dropping out of school, juvenile delinquency or gang-related offenses. We also practice principles of character.
 
“A study published by economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett found that both male and female students who have a mentor behind them are more likely to  succeed in the class room. The same is true for adults who have a life coach or mentor are more likely to prosper in the workforce and obtain promotions. ” Forbes Magazine
 
“It pays to have a helping hand to get ahead in school or the workplace whether you're transitioning into a promotion, or switching into a whole new field. Most of us can benefit from having a mentor or sponsor at our back to teach, promote and encourage us.”  Forbes Magazine
 
We also service college students from the age of 18 to the mature working professional adult. We operate as life coaches as well as a mentors based upon your specific needs at the time.
 
By partnering with the schools, and working closely with school administrators, we are able to identify, and serve the teens who are most at risk for educational failure.
 
Program elements include weekly in-school and after-school meetings of mentors and teens, a Natural Bourne Leaders retreat at the close of each semester to reward them of their hard work, a 24-hour experiential mentor training, and ongoing training and support for carefully selected and screened mentors.