Programs > eMentors

Email mentoring offers students the chance to develop a relationship with an adult, other than their parents and teachers, who can become a friend and role model. Students who participate in eMentors can increase academic motivation, improve their reading and writing skills, provide pathways to career awareness, and gain experience using technology.

How it Works

• BestPrep connects a class with employers to form an email mentoring partnership.


• Teachers match each student with one employee and the pair exchanges weekly emails based on a series of Guiding Question prompts that can be tailored to meet various curriculums.


• Teachers guide and monitor the process.


• Mentors and students meet face-to-face at a structured, school-sponsored event preferably at the place of business.


• BestPrep staff provides the connection with the employer, leadership and support for the project, and can lend their expertise when needed.

Goals of the Program

• Students will understand the relationship between learning and their future career opportunities.


• Students will learn the role that business, workplace and career skills play in their success in both school and the workplace.


• Students will connect with a business volunteer via professional email communication.

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Contact Information

Bonnie Vagasky, Program Manager
763-398-0090 ext. 227
bvagasky@bestprep.org

Jenny Muñoz, Program Associate
763-398-0090 ext. 228
jmunoz@bestprep.org

Rachel Schwalbach, Program Associate
763-398-0090 ext. 235
rschwalbach@bestprep.org