Clayton Schools to host mentor meeting “500 Men Standing in the GAP”

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Clayton County Public Schools will host its second “500 Men Standing
in the GAP” meeting on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 9:30 to 11
a.m., at Jonesboro High School, which is located at 7728 Mt. Zion
Boulevard, in Jonesboro.

The school system’s “500 Men” initiative is an effort to increase the
number of male role models volunteering in the district’s 60 schools.
Before the first meeting for the initiative on Oct. 23, school system
Community Relations Liaison Rhonda Burnough said district officials,
including Clayton County Public Schools Superintendent Edmond Heatley,
want to eventually establish male mentoring programs at every school.

The session on Saturday will focus on volunteer training for men
interested in participating in the program, Burnough said in a written
statement. It is open to all men in Clayton County, regardless of
whether they attended the meeting in October, Burnough said.

Curt Yeomans
Posted: 3:00 AM Dec 1, 2009