b'THE VALUE OF MENTORINGUncornered empowers Core Influencers to shift from negative to positive behaviors through neighborhood- based mentors, high expectations, and financial support. Over the past 3 years there has been a 33% reductionin recidivism among Uncornered stipend students. 67% 36% 11%NATIONAL RECIDIVATE MASSACHUSETTS RECIDIVATE RECIDIVATEHIGH EXPECTATIONS WORKThe high expectation of college and providing the education stipend enables Core Influencers to focus on earning a credential full-time. With these supports Uncornered students outperform their peers in education outcomes, matriculation and persistence rates. 33% 70%NATIONAL OF GANG-INVOLVED STUDENTSOF ELIGIBLE UNCORNERED STUDENTS MATRICULATE TO COLLEGE MATRICULATE TO COLLEGE68%OF CORE INFLUENCERS PERSIST TO THEIR 2ND YEAR OF COLLEGEAfter serving time in jail and on house arrest, Quaknesha was determined to make a change. She is now enrolled at Roxbury Community College where she is studying Criminal Justice with the plan to use her degree and personal experience to help troubled youth.'