1. EQUIP

We recruit, train, and equip a network of caring adult volunteers to serve as mentors to youth in the city. We provide resources and ongoing support for these mentors through training retreats and monthly meetings with staff as they engage and build deep relationships with young people.

2. CONNECT

We connect with students through our SLAM and GRIP The School programs. GRIP The School is strategically hosted in Chicago Public High Schools where connections are initiated and students are invited to SLAM where they will meet mentors who are willing and ready to build Life-on-Life relationships with them.

3. GROW

Our staff members walk alongside our volunteer mentors, ensuring mentors are growing in their personal faith and thriving in their relationship with students. Our Mentorship Managers provide Godly encouragement, informed resources, and consistent training as mentors invest in the lives of Chicago’s youth

4. DEVELOP

As mentors get to know youth, they are able to identify their true needs, partner with their families, and help them develop holistically. They focus investing into growing their students in academics, life skills, career goals, family life, and spiritual life. GRIP’s Future Steps program further helps prepare students for adulthood through college and career development.