“I like my mentor very much. He is very cool and I really like him ‘cause he is a funny and successful role model to me and I would like the relationship to stay the same way.”-Jamal R.
“The GEMS Project has made me understand that when you’re mad at someone and you’re just ready to go off, just calm down and take a moment to just chill out and don’t let someone pressure you into something you don’t want to do.”-Kiyah W.
“I like everything about the program. There’s nothing they need to improve ‘cause there are no flaws.”-Tyler J.
“I love The GEMS Project. It teaches me determination and positive thinking. My mentor helps me figure out questions that I don’t know and also encourages me a lot. I really like The GEMS Project.”-Keana C.
“I like going on field trips and also getting candy for answering questions. What I learned was waiting to have sex.”-Benjamin O.
“I like The GEMS Project because I like the way we have fun each day. I like the way the mentors help you do stuff and teach you what is right from wrong.”-Alex I.
“I like my mentor because she helps me get through problems.”-Makayla W.
“I learned a lot and I thank The GEMS Project for giving me this great mentor.”-Chelsea I.
“I like the great moral values you have taught me. I will maintain a monolithic relationship pertaining to such remembrances.”-Christopher D.
“I had fun and I had a lot of fun outside the program too. I learned a lot of stuff too.”-Terry A.
“The GEMS Project has made an impact on me because it has taught me different things that I should know. GEMS is a very good project and it has had a very good impact on me.”-Courtney W.
“I’ve gained insight into my own sense of purpose and willingness to share my experiences. This was a positive experience.” –Curtis P., Program Analyst
“This was a very positive experience. I met a lot of great people. It was the first time I have volunteered. It felt great to get involved.”-Drew F., Airline Pilot
“I had no idea that I could ever attempt to guide a young person, so it was positive.”-McKenzie Jackson, News Reporter
“I think she is more social now, probably even too social with her classmates, and she is doing better with her grades.”-Ms. King
“The program has helped him with his behavior.”-Ms. Dees
“His relationship with his mentor is good so that he has a male figure to look up to.”-Ms. Lott
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