Mentoring has always been considered a face-to-face activity, but one program has allowed mentors to increase their level of involvement through a unique cyber-program.

"By setting up an online system, the men can check in with the students more frequently than they would be able to if they had to rely on face-to-face meetings..."

Mentors and youth still meet face-to-face, but not as often. The new program is also enabling the young participants to learn computer programs like PowerPoint and improve their resume writing skills. Read more at AZStarNet.com.

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