Being a mentor with Partnership Scholars Program is about building a relationship with bright students while enabling them to achieve their dreams of going to college.



Scholar, Jesus Herrera and his Mentor, John Chaffey, at the Partnership Scholar Graduation Ceremony, as he receives a laptop and printer in order to attend USC.

Jesus explains “My mentors have impacted my life by inspiring me to pursue my dreams, by taking me to diverse places, and by helping me succeed in my education. Thanks to this program, I can take the lessons I learned to the University of Southern California where I will pursue my major in architecture.”



Being a mentor is about giving the scholars activities that expand their world.

Partnership Scholars Program’s Executive Director, Patricia Zwagerman and mentor Marcos Bowers in front of the Louvre in Paris with scholars who have saved up their funds in order to go to Europe during the summer.



Maria Hernandez, Partnership Scholars alumni and a Gates Millennium scholar is attending UCLA. She is also mentoring and gives current scholars a tour of the UCLA Bruin’s campus.