CLEVELAND — CLEVELAND — WKYC Studios recently wrapped up our “Mentor Mondays” campaign, which recruits volunteer mentors to be paired with local college-bound students, receiving scholarships from College Now Greater Cleveland and the Say Yes organization.
And to culminate the month-long campaign, we honored an extraordinary mentor – outgoing Cleveland schools CEO Eric Gordon.
We “ambushed” the superintendent in March by luring him to WKYC Studios and then surprising him by having several of his student mentees here to talk about the impact he’s had in their lives.
The news story we aired about the event generated so much feedback and positive buzz that we decided to take our We the People audience behind the scenes and give you a complete look at what transpired on that memorable day.
Here’s our special edition of We the People, recapping all the student tributes to Eric Gordon and showcasing the real-life importance of mentoring.