Palomino Promise Neighborhood

Established in 2014 │Neighborhood Boundary Bell Rd to Greenway Rd and 32nd St to Cave Creek Rd

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Abbey Lujan
Neighborhood Manager
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Gerardo "Gerry" Cantoran
iLEAD Program Manager
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Luigina Lopez
LEAD Program Coordinator
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  • Program Days and Hours

    Monday to Thursday
    3:00 to 5:30 PM

  • Program Location

    First Baptist Church of Paradise Valley
    16033 N. 32 Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032

  • Promise Neighborhood Boundary Lines

    Bell Rd → Greenway Rd,
    32nd St → Cave Creek Rd

  • Volunteer Days and Hours

    Monday to Thursday
    3:15 to 5:30 PM

What is the MentorKids

After-school program LEAD?

Leadership, Enrichment, Academics, and Discovery

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Our After-school program LEAD (Leadership, Enrichment, Academics, and Discovery) provides reading and math assistance, along with homework help, for K-8th grade students. LEAD’s primary objective is to positively impact student success—in the classroom and the community—by focusing on outcomes tailored to each individual student, and his or her unique strengths and challenges.

In addition to the academics, kids in the Palomino Promise Neighborhood will also have:

  • Leadership Development 

  • Spiritual Growth Opportunities

  • Sports & Physical Activity

  • Art & Music 

  • And much more

Summer Enrichment Program

The kids in our neighborhoods are at high risk of summer learning loss, MentorKids makes it possible for them to grow academically during a time when they would normally regress.

Our Summer Enrichment Program is a full-day, structured four-to-five-week summer experience for K-8th grade students.

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  • Reading and Math

  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)

  • Leadership Development

  • Spiritual Growth Opportunities

  • Social Skills and Healthy Habits

  • Sports and Physical Activity

  • Art and Music

  • Fieldtrips

  • And much more

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iLEAD

iLEAD My Generation is designed specifically for our High School students.   A unique feature of the program is that each iLEADer becomes paid, part-time staff, working with MentorKids’ teachers to mentor younger students.

 This allows them to learn life and leadership skills while they earn a paycheck, highlighting the dignity and importance of work. The iLEAD program enables our High School students to build their resumes while still participating in advanced academic support, leadership development, and Spiritual Growth opportunities.  

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