Hollywood FLOW Kids Eat Lunch with Dr. Martirano!

Dr. Martirano with the Hollywood FLOW mentees, Principal Jennifer Gilman, and Rachel Gilman and Allison Bulvin (mentors), during the Superintendent's Authentic Visit.

During the Superintendent's recent Authentic Visit to Hollywood Elementary School, Principal Jennifer Gilman chose the students in the Hollywood FLOW Mentoring program to meet with Dr. Martirano over lunch!

The students enjoyed a "working lunch" with the Superintendent.  During their time together, Dr. Martirano and the FLOW mentees discussed several topics, including what the students wanted to be when they grew up.  Responses included an inventor, teacher, counselor, and even an entertainer.  Dr. Martirano stressed the importance of staying in school in order to meet your goals.

Jennifer Gilman selected the FLOW students for this visit because of their diversity and background, and for the improvement they have shown through their work with their mentors.  It was a great honor for each student in the program, as well as the site leader of HES FLOW, Mr. Dave Morris.

High School Mentoring Programs Meet with Dr. Ben Carson

Students from the mentoring programs at Chopticon, Great Mills, and Leonardtown High Schools, along with the 11th grade Fairlead cohorts at each school, were invited to attend Dr. Ben Carson's THINK BIG presentation in Baltimore on March 7th. Dr. Ben Carson is a remarkable individual who overcame incredible obstacles to become a world renowned pediatric neurosurgeon. While they were there the students also toured the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. This was an extraordinary opportunity and Dr. Carson's presentation was an inspiration for all who attended.

Dr. Ben Carson talks to our high school students about his path to success.

Chopticon, Great Mills, and Leonardtown High students at the THINK BIG presentation.

Students dare to dream big in Baltimore with Dr. Ben Carson.

Captain Hall Visits Lexington Park Elementary 

On March 21^st, Captain Steven A. Hall, who heads the Special Operations Division of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, visited the Lexington Park Elementary School FLOW Program.

A dynamic and engaging speaker, he explained to mentors and mentees how his Division provides services such as school resource officers and training, education and protection to communities-including the LPES community. The students asked some wonderful questions such as, "Why do you like being a police officer"; "What are your daily duties?", "What is the best part of your job?", "How fast can you run?", "Have you ever been hurt on your job?", and "When do you need a SWAT Team?" It was an excellent opportunity for the students to not only learn about exciting career possibilities, but also to get to know a police officer in an intimate and positive setting.

Captain Hall talks to the LPES FLOW Mentees and Mentors

Snapshots from FLOW!

A mentor and mentee make tissue paper flowers to celebrate spring at Town Creek Elementary.

The Town Creek Elementary FLOW Program displays their handmade flowers!

Mentors and mentees at Dynard Elementary making homemade slime!

A mentor and his mentee at Evergreen Elementary display their tank made of recycled materials (below).

Mentors and mentees at Leonardtown Elementary   get a tour of an ambulance during a visit to   the Leonardtown Rescue Squad.

A mentor and mentee at White Marsh Elementary at the "Sticky Marbles" station, one of many stations in a raucous game of "Minute to Win It"!

Another "Minute to Win It" station at White Marsh Elementary.

A mentor and mentee at Park Hall Elementary present a PowerPoint tutorial they created together, sharing the mentee's talent with the rest of the group.

Celebrating spring at Piney Point Elementary!

Mentors and Site Leaders Please Save the Date!

Thursday, May 12th

5-7 pm

We truly appreciate all that you do for FLOW during the school year and would like to recognize you for your dedication and service.

Please plan to come out to Leonardtown High School on Thursday, May 12th to celebrate the end of another terrific year with FLOW.

From 5-6PM we will have a special FLOW Mentor & Site Leader Appreciation reception in the chorus room and then at 6PM we'll join the SMCPS Volunteer Recognition Ceremony in the auditorium to honor our FLOW Mentors.

Formal invitation to follow.

In Birmingham, Alabama, the I Am My Brother's Keeper Youth Leadership Institute selects eight male, African American high school students to recieve intensive mentoring, tutoring, and possibly a ful-ride university scholarship.

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Tri-Cities Youth Mentoring Group Grows

Read about how the Ignite Mentoring program has helped Bailey McDowell, a 13 year old in Washington State, turn his future around.

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Airbus Donates $50,000 to Exploreum

The Airbus Corporate Foundation announced that it will partner with the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center in Mobile, Alabama, mentoring young people interested in aviation and aerospace.

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Mentoring Program Coming to Kodiak

You can find mentoring in all corners of the world, even Kodiak Island, Alaska, where Big Brothers Big Sisters is starting a mentoring program.

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