Caring for Kids in Communities invites schools to consider the use of mentorship peer support
and student leadership programs to positively support the growth and learning of all students.
It presents research on successful programs spanning kindergarten through grade 12 and includes
a wealth of case studies of individual programs as well as individual pairs of mentors and
mentees. Thus this book provides insight into the experiences of students mentors teachers
and coordinators from these programs as well as descriptive practical material for
implementing similar programs.
