Financial incentives help students stay in school, but what truly engages young people is seeing meaning in their own journey. The Pé-de-Meia Mentoring Program serves as a strategy to connect high school students with professionals from various fields, bridging the gap between school and the real world and broadening their future prospects.

In this hands-on experience, participants will learn about the program’s methodology, which promotes structured meetings between mentors and students, focusing on self-awareness, life planning, and career paths. The goal is to demonstrate how mentoring can strengthen young people’s connection to school, turn staying in school into a choice, and support the development of more conscious paths that are aligned with the future.

A hands-on experience for those seeking concrete solutions for student engagement, retention, and development in public education.