APPENDIX B: PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
Juntos and its partners in Holyoke, Massachusetts

As a condition for receiving a state grant, the JUNTOS partnership in Holyoke joined forces with Holyoke Community College. Besides connecting adult education services to higher education, the community college brought another asset to the partnership, the Mentor Program. The Mentor Program helps adult learners make the transition from adult basic education to the college by providing academic preparation, counseling, and the support of a mentor. The program enlists former ABE students who have already successfully moved on to college to serve as mentors and encourages the development of their leadership skills. A former adult learner who benefited from the Mentor Program returned to Holyoke Community College after she received her bachelor's degree, this time to serve as director of the Mentor Program.