Mission
PEER POWER FOUNDATION HIRES, TRAINS, AND DEPLOYS COLLEGE STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESS COACHES IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOLS. (EXPANDED MISSION ON SCHEDULE O)THESE SUCCESS COACHES WORK PRIMARILY INSIDE OF ENGLISH, MATH, AND SCIENCE CLASSES ALONGSIDE TEACHERS TO HELP STUDENTS MEET ACHIEVEMENT BENCHMARKS AND THEIR LIFE GOALS. THIS MODEL REDUCES THE ADULT TO STUDENT RATIO FROM 1:30 TO ABOUT 1:10, WHICH HELPS MEET THE HOLISTIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE PRESSURE FROM TEACHERS.