Our new mentors will be matched with a Willard Middle School student in September and will meet throughout the 2010-2011 school year.

Pick up a mentor application from our office or download it from the link on our Join Us page.

Our new mentees will be matched with Cal mentors in September and will meet throughout the 2010-2011 school year. Learn about how we can help your student academically and socially thrive. Join our amazing program today!

Pick up a mentee application from our office or download it from the link on our Families page.

For those of you who came to our April 14th class, you got to hear Barry Kleiman speak about how to create life goals and work towards them.

Check out the Info for Current Mentors page to get access to more resources and learn about how you can take Barry's online course for free.

T-shirts are a great gift to give yourself, your mentee, friends and family and all those who have supported us over the year. Fill out an order form if you are interested and we can set aside one for you before they run out! All checks can be made payable to the Bay Area Resource Center (our parent organization), with YSP in the memo line.

For those of you who have already ordered, the shirts will be available at the End-of-the-Year Banquet on May 5th.

Hey mentors! Our end of the year banquet will be May 5th, which means only one month left until the end of the volunteering semester. By that time, mentors should have logged 39 hours with their mentees and attended 2 events. Also don't forget, mentors need to complete one community service project per year.

This is a great time to start saying goodbye to your mentee if you will be gone for the summer or if this is your last year mentoring. We will talk more about this in our support class as the time approaches.

Of course, if you are around the Bay Area you are welcome to continue to hang out with your mentee--Willard is in session until mid June, and the YSP office will be open as well.

Activity Logs help us keep track of all of our members' hard work, showing parents, the school, community members and our donors that we really are putting in the time to make a difference.

All mentors should complete 39 hours total for Spring 2010 (3 hours per week, not counting the first week of school, Spring Break, dead week and finals).

The due dates for each activity log and more information can be found on the Spring 2010 syllabus.

New this semester! You can no log hours online. Follow the link to create your account and begin to log hours on our webpage (please only create one account).

If you are having trouble logging hours or have any questions, please contact our wonderful Team Leader Suman.

The YSP support class is now in session. Please join us Wednesdays from 5:10 to 6pm, on campus at 103 GPB (Genetics and Plant Biology Building).

Here is the syllabus for Spring 2010, with important deadlines for the class.

Our Spring Break bake sale was a big success. Under the direction of our amazing fundraising coordinator Peter, we managed to raise $130!

Thanks to all those who came out and contributed!

This year YSP hosted their first ever Spring Luau on Wednesday, March 17th. Those who came enjoyed smoothies, hula skirt and lei making, our photo booth, piñatas, relays, a cake walk, limbo and much more. Thank you to all those who came out and made our great night possible!

Thank you to Subway at 2618 Telegraph Avenue for donating a party platter! Kind donations like these make all our events possible. Check out our sponsor page here. For info on how you can help, check out our page here.

Thank you to all our mentors, teachers and wonderful guest speakers who came out on a Saturday to receive valuable program training. Here are some pictures of us in action.

An important part of the YSP program is getting involved in the community and learning about service. Check out these pictures of mentors and mentees gardening and working at a local retirement home.

From gingerbread houses to holiday cards, this year's Holiday Party was a great way to finish off the semester. Thank you to all who came and we hope you have an amazing winter break!

If you want a copy of your photo booth picture for your picture frame, come in and talk to us or drop us a line! willardyouthsupport@berkeley.k12.ca.us

Thank you to everyone who came to our mentor training on Saturday!! We really appreciated your attendance, participation, and everyone's input after the event. If you did not attend, there is some important paperwork we need you to fill out so PLEASE let us know when you can come by and collect it!

Thank you also to our wonderful families who came out to learn more about the program. Don't hesitate to contact us or come by the office and pick up an information packet.

Our Halloween Party was another great success. Mentors, mentees and their families enjoyed mask making, carnival games, a photo booth, a wacky relay race and, of course, a costume contest! Thank you to all who came out and made this year's party such a success.

Parent-Mentor Night this year was an opportunity for parents to get to know their child's mentor. They were able to sit down and talk about goals, hopes and plans for the future, and set a foundation for a positive relationship in the coming year.

If you would like any of the materials from the workshop, including goal planning worksheets, please stop by the YSP office.

Parent Orientation Night for YSP will be held in the Willard Cafeteria in November.

This year's kick-off BBQ was a chance for prospective mentors and mentees to meet each other, play games, and enjoy some good food in the sun at Willard Park. Thanks to all those who came out!

Willard Middle School is just down Telegraph from the UC Berkeley
campus, between Derby St. and Stuart St. near Adronicos Market.

Our office is located towards the back of the school on Stuart St. near Regent St.