In our ongoing quest to close the opportunity gap, we have established Opportunity Partnership, a new mentoring program that pairs third graders from the Decatur Housing Authority community with an adult mentor, who will serve as a matchmaker between the student and the enrichment opportunities that exist in our community, to explore their interests and develop useful life skills. Here third-grader Hamza meets his mentor, Mike Killeen, on the Opportunity Partnership match day. (Photo: Beate Sass)
Opportunity Partnership
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