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A reenergized Appleton Area School District mentoring program has fifth-graders hanging with high school students as if they were celebrities. Many quickly join in a game of touch football, a simple walk around the playground or excited conversation over lunch. The Appleton West High School students are part of the Juntos mentoring program. This day, their mentees were students at Dunlap Elementary. “Juntos” means “together” in Spanish. The mentorship experience helps high school students of color to develop their leadership skills through peer-to-peer mentorship at Appleton elementary and middle schools. A $10,000 Big Idea grant from the Appleton Education Foundation, along with funding from other community partners, supports the program. Early results are encouraging.