Mia’s Story

At New Pathways for Youth Inc., mentors play an important role in supporting young people like Mia in setting and achieving their goals. For Mia, setting goals was not something familiar to her. She lived in instability and chaos, with many barriers to healthy eating and exercise. But Mia knew that she wanted to improve her health. With the support of her mentor, Mia set a goal to run a 5k. She committed to joining her mentor on Saturdays to exercise and together they trained and created a healthy eating schedule. In March, Mia participated in and completed her very first 5K run. Without her mentor and the support of this program, Mia may have never received the opportunity to make choices that positively impact her sense of self and health.