Link Crew
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Link Crew is a program in high school where chosen upper-classmen help freshmen throughout the year by getting them to participate in school activities. These students also help to bridge the gap between freshmen and the rest of the school, when the younger students may feel like they don't belong.
The program starts with an orientation day on the day before the first day of school for freshmen only. Ice-breaker activities are held, and seniors are encouraged to bond with their assigned freshmen.
Throughout the year, seniors are encouraged to continue to connect with the freshmen. They may teach time management, conflict resolution or character education lessons, instruct on how to use school resources, or attend free social events.
The intention of the program is to increase freshmen success as measured by school attendance, academic success and discipline.
The program is run by the Boomerang Project. It is estimated that 500,000 freshmen were introduced to high school in 2004 through the Link Crew program.
