Noel Castaneda and Patrick Labbe were matched as a mentor-mentee pair for all four years of Noel’s high school career at Mullen High School and will continue their relationship after Noel’s graduation. They both exemplify the principles we strive for in our mentoring program – SUPPORT ~ ADVOCATE ~ INSPIRE. Noel recently graduated with honors from Mullen High School.
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Welcome to Byrne Urban Scholars
HARD FACTS
One student drops out of high school every nine seconds in America.
In Denver, 37% of all high school students drop out.
Colorado ranks 49th out of 50 states with the highest percentage of teens that are high school drop outs.
BIG POTENTIAL
For many high school students, staying in school isn’t an easy choice. Especially if they live in a neighborhood where poverty, drugs, violence, crime and gangs are the norm; if their home life is unstable; or if they have little hope for the future. In fact, 37% of Denver’s high school students just drop out. They find it easier to give up on school, and in the end, on themselves.
At Byrne Urban Scholars, we believe there’s a graduate waiting to be found in all students. That’s why our primary goal is to help each Urban Scholar earn a high school diploma from one of Denver’s private high schools. With a diploma, our scholars have the opportunity to go to college, get better jobs and lead more productive lives.
ROCK-SOLID SUPPORT
Byrne Urban Scholars identifies students who have potential, but are at risk of getting lost in the current system. With all the challenges these students face, we believe that paying for a good education shouldn’t be an additional burden. After acceptance in our program, each Byrne scholar receives full or partial tuition assistance, mentoring, tutoring, and case management.
SUPPORT
Our trained mentors and highly qualified case managers support and supervise each scholar by forging partnerships with the scholar’s families, teachers and other non-profits in the community to ensure success.
We are currently looking for adult volunteers to serve as mentors for our incoming class of students. You CAN make a difference in the life of a youth! Contact Susan Whittle Duncombe at
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or 303.355.1700 for more information.
ADVOCATE
A scholar’s mentor and case manager act as his or her dedicated advocate for graduation and counsel the scholar in all aspects of life.
INSPIRE
Each Byrne Urban Scholar has a team of caring people who enthusiastically engages that scholar, helps create a future life plan and opens the door to what’s possible with a high school diploma and the drive to succeed.
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Annual Report
In our most recent annual report you’ll see highlights that demonstrate our financial competency. You’ll read about our future goals and the broad level of financial support we need to reach those goals. You’ll also discover statistics that validate the importance of our programs to young people who are at risk of dropping out of high school. And while all of this is important to the progress of Byrne Urban Scholars, we believe our true successes are found in the very students we serve.
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or if they have little hope for the future. In fact, 37% of Denver’s high school students just drop out. They find it easier to give up on school, and in the end, on themselves.