UNLCOPC Past Projects

Latino Achievement Mentoring Program

The LAMP program is for Latino youths, ages 11-18 and provides individual mentoring by matched UNL students. The program addresses specific needs of Latino families and children, including language barrier issues, cultural adjustments, and identity issues, and serves as a preventive measure to help address the difficulties that contribute to low academic performance. Age appropriate activities are coordinated by the mentoring team to address the problem of high dropout rates and low enrollment of Latino students in college.

This program serves two important goals. The first goal is to promote healthy youth development by social support through individual mentoring by college students. The second goal is to strengthen the skills of the college student mentors, who have the potential to become future community leaders. Together, the goals of this mentoring program help enhance the quality of life of Latino youths in this community.