Elevate Birmingham

Elevate Birmingham is building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community. What makes us unique? Teacher-Mentors representative of students: Teacher-mentors are hired from the community or similar backgrounds, so they can relate to the students and serve as role models. Cross-Age Mentoring: High school students visit a local elementary school each week to to teach the same character qualities and life skills they are learning in class, becoming leaders and role models. Year-round programming: Programs are not limited to the school year, but offered year-round. Long term relationship approach: Teacher-mentors work with students from year to year, allowing for a "pipeline" of influence from 4th through 12th grade.