CA.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program is an innovative leadership mentoring program that pairs collegiate student leaders from the University of Florida with K-12 students from around the state. This success of C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program has allowed this program to expand to seven schools in three states helping to develop the leadership skills of over 500 students. Thanks to support from Cisco, United Health Care and Franklin Covey, we have also been able to infuse anti-bullying and anti-obesity curriculum, a global leadership framework and virtual mentoring into our program.
Student leaders selected to participate in our program are given the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, mentor a child in these same leadership skills, make a difference in their community and understand the influence one can have in the field of education and educational leadership.
We are proud of the fact that our program to date has been very successful and effective. Program data shows a 13% increase in GPA, 22% increase in attendance, and a remarkable 72% decrease in suspensions for mentees, as well as increased public speaking abilities, goal setting and leadership skills for our mentors. Our program mentors have included students from the Minority Student Education Guild, Olympians, NFL standouts, and the National ESPN Academic All-American for 2009. We have also been recognized by the Daily Point of Light Foundation, Learn and Serve America, National Alliance of Mentoring, and received the 2009 City of Gainesville “Work of Heart” Collegiate Service Award.
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program Headlines
Partnership with Ronald McDonald House of Jax Reaches New Heights During the Covid Era
Despite not being able to meet directly with the families at the Ronald McDonald House due to Covid, TLI developed 3 new virtual initiatives that engage our UNF students and support the academic and leadership development of the RHMC children. Working with Stem2Hub & NAS, our UNF student leaders and children at RHMC will be leading a pen-pal initiative with space station astronauts called Postcards from Space! This Stem-based program adds an engaging new element to our partnership which has already included a "Be Strong" virtual painting activity with the UNF Women's Tennis Team that was featured on Action News Jax. In addition, we also led a "Virtual Storytime" -reading the Polar Express to RHMC families (see below) during the holidays. This partnership is a clear example of our commitment to community engagement and the application of leadership development.
Updated 2-22-21
TLI Receives Award from HR.com. Student Voice: What Makes TLI Special?
The Taylor Leadership Institute is being awarded the Grand Prize Honors for the "Best Leadership & Organizational Development Program" for the CAMP Osprey- The Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program in the Education Category for the HR.com LEAD Awards. The Awards ceremony which is part of the Virtual Human Experience Summit on Feb. 18, 2021, is a celebration of global leadership development programs that recognizes institutions that have implemented a program that develops collegiate students to become career ready.
Coach Confer and the UNF Women's Tennis Team have partnered with Tiger Academy (DCPS) and the CAMP Osprey Leadership Mentoring Program
Coach Confer and the UNF Women's Tennis Team have partnered with Tiger Academy (DCPS) and the CAMP Osprey Leadership Mentoring Program to create "Living Like Leaders" training sessions on campus where our soccer players teach these young ladies from Jacksonville best practices in academics, athletics, and leadership.
Special thanks to this amazing team of UNF student-athletes for serving as wonderful community ambassadors and representing our strong UNF brand
Updated 4-4-17
Students from Lake Shore Middle School partnered with the UNF Womens' Tennis Team
Students from Lake Shore Middle School partnered with the UNF Womens' Tennis Team to learn leadership and tennis skills during a recent on-campus event!
Updated 10-31-16
More than degrees and training preventing young people from finding, keeping jobs
Soft skills' are a major barrier to employment, experts and business leaders say. More than just degrees and training are preventing local young adults from finding and keeping meaningful employment. Employers are looking not only for technical knowledge and ability in potential new hires — they need them to show up on time, communicate effectively, work in a team, handle workplace conflict and stress and practice good time management. Read more
Updated 7/22/16
C.A.M.P. Gator offers two options for prospective mentors:
For UF Course Credit: EDG 4930 -Spring 2015
For Volunteer Hours at the UF PK Yonge K-12 School
*Both options include our nationally recognized leadership training.
Updated 10/9/14
Hello C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program Staff, Mentors and Program Advocates:
It is with pleasure that I announce that C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program was awarded 3rd place in the national Jefferson Awards for Public Service- Service to Youth Category. We were one of 3 winners amongst 3,700 applicants from throughout the US. All Program Facilitators and LEAD Mentors will receive Certificates of Recognition from the Foundation. This honor is a direct result of your efforts, leadership and collaboration and I cannot thank you enough for the work that you have done.
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program Mentors Support the Boys and Girls Club.
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program mentors show their support for the Boys and Girls Club.
Updated 4/22/13
Collegiate Scavenger Hunt
This spring, mentors from the C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program hosted their 5th annual campus outing with mentees from the Gainesville community participating in a "Collegiate Scavenger Hunt" where children learned about the UF campus. The mentors and mentees were then able to watch the Gator softball team take on the Vols of Tennessee.
Updated 3/25/13
Fall 2012 campus Outing
campus outings each semester allow mentees to join their collegiate mentors on campus to illustrate the importance of academic achievement and personal leadership development when pursuing dreams of higher education.
From one mentor, "I enjoyed spending time with my mentee at the C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program field trip. She was happy to experience the college life and see a women's basketball game. She took a lot of pictures and talked with other college students. I know this experience will stay with her forever and hopefully it motivates her to attend a university in the future. Throughout the field trip, she was happy and her smile made my day. This week's mentor session was a happy experience for the both of us."
Updated 11/24/12
C.A.M.P.Wolfpack
C.A.M.P - Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program has now expanded to NC State with the implementation of C.A.M.P.Wolfpack.
Updated 3/2/12
ESPN U Special: Stories of Success
The ESPN U Academic Special: Stories of Success featuring C.A.M.P Gator- Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program at the University of Florida.
Updated 6/27/11
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program Olympics on ESPN
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program Olympics will be featured on the ESPNU Academic Special: SEC Stories of Success on 6/15 at 10AM.
Updated 6/9/11
Celebrating Global Youth Service Day
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program Olympics: Celebrating Global Youth Service Day thanks to the generous support of of Youth Service America and their sponsors such as United Healthcare, the Sodexo Foundation, the Corporation for National & Community Service, Learn and Serve, Disney, the National Youth Leadership Council, and State Farm Insurance. The activities at PK Yonge and on the UF campus were designed by our students and collegiate mentors as part of this special 2-day event. Read article | View Gainesville Sun's Photos
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program Partners with Cisco/Tandberg
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program has partnered with Cisco/Tandberg to bring “Virtual Mentoring” to schools/districts nationwide. We will be using HD videoconferencing tools to connect mentors from the University of Florida with students in southwest Florida in the Leaders for Life Program and at A.B. Combs Elementary in Raleigh, NC. In this video are Sean and Eric from the National Championship Track and Field Team from UF discussing performance goals with students from the Helping Hands Program
Updated 2/4/11
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program receives UnitdHealth HEROES Service Learning Grant
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program has received The UnitedHealth HEROES Service-Learning Grant! Amanda McDonald, Grants Manager for Youth Service America, stated that she received many wonderful applications, but said that ours stood out as one of the best.
Updated 12/20/10
C.A.M.P.: Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program Mentor and Gator Football National Champion, Terron Sanders, shares his mentoring experience in the article: "Terron Sanders - Bleeding Orange and Blue".
Updated 11/6/10
Matthew Ohlson, PhD
Taylor Leadership Institute
Frederick H. Schultz Hall, Building 9, Room 1103, 1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224 leadership@unf.edu
Research Coordinator Amanda Pascale, Ph.D.
Community Engagement and Innovation Coordinators Angela Inciong
Advisory Board Heather Monroe-Ossi Florida Institute of Education
