Fairfield U. Mentor Program is a 501c3 non-profit organization designed for children ages 12-18 in the Fairfield community to provide mentorship and educational opportunities. Mentees meet with their mentors at least 2 times a month. Participants will meet once monthly for group educational sessions, along with at least once a month for individual mentor-mentee sessions. Mentees meet with their mentor at the AD Lewis Center to discuss academic progress, help with homework, or to simply talk about the mentee’s general well-being. Mentees are required to complete an end of the year project with their mentor to be presented at an end of year ceremony. Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a certificate of completion. All of our mentees receive a monthly stipend rewarding them for their participation.  Further, each month the mentee attends their required meetings, money is set aside for them. These funds are disbursed at the end of the year ceremony upon graduation of high school. This stipend is designed to assist the mentee with college and/or career training or needs of living. As mentees participate in successive years, certificates for multiple-year participants will be awarded. 75% participation and completion of end of year project are required to obtain certificate.