Girls in the Know Marshall Mentor Program

The Marshall Mentor Program (MMP) trains female high school students to be peer mentors to middle school students and leads those middle school students through a six week program. The MMP is designed to teach the importance of having empathy, strength, courage, perseverance, kindness and forgiveness as part of one’s character.

This program was inspired by Marshall the Miracle Dog and his incredible spirit and resiliency despite the abuse, neglect and bullying he suffered while living with an animal hoarder. Marshall’s story is used as a tool to build character in the mentees and leadership skills in the mentors. The curriculum incorporates a literacy component that meets the Common Core State Standards of Missouri.