OUR IMPACT INCLUDED DISD APPROVED CLASSROOM TEACHING, A SUMMER PROGRAM, FINANCIAL SUPPORT CONNECTIONS AND COLLEGE VISITS AND APPLICATION HELP FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS. ELEVATE'S LATINO TEACHER/MENTORS BECAME ROLE MODELS FOR STUDENTS TO HELP NAVIGATE DIFFICULT LIVES. BY INTERACTING WITH STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, OUR TEACHER/MENTORS ARE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE STUDENTS IN A MEANINGFUL WAY, ENCOURAGING POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES.