l to r ninth grader, Caneshia Caruth , Donna Boyd and ninth grader Tatiana Smithson-Brown watch a troop of improv acters perform a skit A mentorship program for students about to enter their first year of high school has spread from Bloomington to a handful of south-metro schools and buildings in Eden Prairie and White Bear Lake. Hope for Tomorrow -- which at most schools is just for girls and female mentors -- pairs each student with a business owner or career woman. They meet once a month for activities, journaling or field trips to colleges and local businesses.
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