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Power BUG (Building, Uniting, Growing)
The Power BUG program is a year-long commitment between WIT member mentors and Power BUG mentees. Mentees shall consist of at-risk students from East Bernard Elementary 4th grade who have been selected by their campus administrators. The objective of the program is to increase a sense of self-worth, improve their perspective toward STEM education, develop and define short-term and long-term goals, encourage social awareness through community service projects, and build positive relationships and support networks with adults and peers.
Power BUG Mentor Program Goals (WIT sponsors can personalize this section with specific examples)
● Increase students’ sense of self-worth
● Improve students’ perspective toward STEM education
● Help students develop and define short-term and long-term goals
● Encourage social awareness through community service projects
● Build positive relationships and support networks with adults and peers
