City Year Jacksonville

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Dan Foley and Katie Heath on Mentoring Students

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Oct 04, 2016

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These mentors cheer for their students at school, work with them inside the classroom, and make a positive daily impact through the City Year program. Learn about one mentor's personal experience, and how City Year makes a difference for students and mentors.

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