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According to the National Mentoring Partnership, a community is better off when people in that community take time to mentor a young person, "Because mentored teens are 46% less likely to get into drugs; 59% get better grades; 73% raise their goals. So they grow up to be good employees and taxpayers who strengthen our businesses and our community."

The following resources are for both those who are already volunteering in classrooms, and those interested in doing so.

 

• Handbook for Math Volunteers
  Montgomery County School Volunteers: handbook and program description

   
  

• Resources for Mentors
  From the National Mentoring Partnership. Reviews "Why be A mentor", a mentor's role (what they are and what they aren't), 52 ideas for a year's worth of mentoring (an idea a week), what you have to offer, common worries, how to get started mentoring.

   
  

• Telementoring Young Women in Science, Engineering, and Computing
  This was a three-year project of EDC/Center for Children & Technology and was funded by the National Science Foundation, Directorate of Education and Human Resources. This project has been discontinued, but the Web site is still up and includes extensive online resources for both mentors and teachers.