Isabelle Duband, a teacher at the Cluny campus, manages Cordées de la Réussite, a program in which Arts et Métiers students Arts et Métiers as tutors to high school and middle school students.
"As part of the Ropes of SuccessIn 2017, 68 high school students and 14 middle school students benefited from weekly tutoring from around 50 Arts et Métiers students. This support mainly focuses on science subjects and learning good study skills.
But above all, we must strive to build confidence in the young people we mentor, who are often struggling in school, take an interest in them, and encourage them to be more ambitious.
Our students act as both tutors and coaches. It is a very rewarding experience that allows them to develop their interpersonal skills. Feedback from tutors is the best way to motivate new students to sign up for the program.
This year, as part of our Open House, we organized a special welcome for our mentees and their parents. Everyone was interested and delighted to see their tutors at their engineering school. One high school sophomore was so excited that she asked us to let her spend a day "immersed" on campus. She was thrilled with the experience, which helped her confirm her choice of major.
Participating inArts et Métiers social mobility missionArts et Métiers exciting. It opens your eyes to cultural and social diversity. The positive feedback from young people, both mentees and mentors, is very motivating.
