Alpha Kappa Alpha Mentorship / Tutoring Programs *
734-994-8100 ext. 1251 (Vivian Light) / 734-484-0684 (Beverly Tyler)
P.O. Box 8012 / Ann Arbor

• Is a graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, which is a service-based organization
• Provides a Big Sister/Little Sister mentoring program.  Mentors are sorority members and mentees are young, at-risk girls of color in grades 2 to 12
• No fee

Big Brothers Big Sisters (a program of HelpSource)
734-973-1900
3879 Packard Rd. / Ann Arbor

• An organization for forming long term relationships between kids and adults
• Consists of children ages 6-14 and adult volunteers over 18 who meet requirements.
• No fee

 

• Is a web-based mentoring network
• Matches middle and high school students with pre-screened adults according to shared interests
• No fee

Michigan Mentorship Program
(Contact Ellen Court) 734-763-1371

• A mentorship program between college students and K-12th  grade students, 2-4 hours per week
• Located in 8 different schools- No fee

Raising Strong and Confident Daughters *
734-668-7402

• Provides “It’s Great to be a Girl” “femtoring” (mentoring) program
• Provides workshops for parents and professionals geared toward raising awareness about issues girls face when making the transition between elementary and middle school. There is also a parenting workshop for raising sons.
• There is no fee for the “femtoring” program. The fees vary for workshops.

Soundings: A Center for Women *
734-973-7723
4090 Packard Rd./ Ann Arbor

• An organization for women and girls only
• Provides programs, workshops, counseling, and outreach
• Is starting a mentoring program for pregnant and parenting teens
• Mentoring program for teens is free. Counseling operates on a sliding scale. Certain programs/workshops are free.

WISD: Females in Technology Program
734-994-8100
1819 S. Wagner Rd. / Ann Arbor

• A mentorship program incorporated in Washtenaw County
• Mentors are graduate students and mentees are adolescent girls.
• Usually there is no fee.

Women in Science and Engineering *
734-615-4455
1065 Frieze Building / 105 S. State St. / Ann Arbor

• Provides two K-12 programs: Future Science/Future Engineering (summer program), and The Grace Hopper Project (computer camp)
• Also provides career information and booklets
• There are fees for camps.

* These programs / organizations are geared towards girls/women only.