Graig Meyer, Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate coordinator, joined First Lady Michelle Obama as a participant at the first National Mentoring Summit in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25.
Meyer spoke with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about BRMA’s success. The program was cited as an exemplary program that uses research-based best practices for high-quality mentoring.
To read Meyer’s account of his experiences, visit facebook.com/blueribbonmentors. To learn more about how to become a mentor in our community, visit www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=5127. To see the first lady’s comments on BRMA, visit youtube.com/watch?v=6aAxBHCHKqM