The Willmar Rotary Club’s STRIVE is a program for high school seniors who have faced some academic challenges, but want to make the most of their last year of high school. Students are matched with an adult mentor. Mentors are not tutors, but are there to offer support, encouragement and assistance. Students and mentors meet once a month during the school day and talk about how school is going and what are the student’s plans are for the future.
The Willmar Rotary Club’s STRIVE is a program for high school seniors who have faced some academic challenges, but want to make the most of their last year of high school. Students are matched with an adult mentor. Mentors are not tutors, but are there to offer support, encouragement and assistance. Students and mentors meet once a month during the school day and talk about how school is going and what are the student’s plans are for the future. The goal is for students to improve their grades. Scholarships are awarded to those who show the most improvement.