Last year, she laid off the school's math and literacy coaches, whose job was to train teachers, and tried to make up for that by starting a mentorship program, pairing veteran teachers with new teachers.
Since then, the two have hosted two conferences, produced the documentary, and started a mentorship program.
"I started off wanting to do a mentorship program, but after learning the stories of these [Kenyan] girls, it was clear I was going to have to do a lot more," Lockhart says, referring to the poverty they'd grown up in and how as girls they were discouraged from continuing or school.
The Latin Athletes Education Fund now has so many successful graduates that Odermann is starting a formal mentorship program, linking alumni with current students to provide personal and professional counseling.
Because the school is in one of the world's largest cities, the college's Center for Career Development helps students find and prepare for co-ops and internships, and it recently started a new mentorship program where students can shadow alumni.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning's charity will get $12,500 for Peyton's Pals, a mentorship program for teens in Indianapolis.
At Ailey, he is especially intrigued by the idea of establishing a mentorship program.
In recent years the Vienna Philharmonic has established a mentorship program, with veteran members taking responsibility for probationary candidates.
The foundation, along with Inc. magazine, offers a mentorship program that matches business leaders with emerging entrepreneurs in underserved communities.
As well as championing women on screen, this week Streep launched a mentorship program for female screenwriters over the age of 40.
