“CricketTogether presented an out-of-the-box scenario that encompassed one of our goals of connecting students to the real world. Once students started interacting with their mentor, they were sold—hook, line, and sinker! Partnering students with volunteer mentors (in the “real world”) shows them how learning has a lifelong impact. It also shows them how relationships matter in the journey of learning. Real people, connected in real life, to real learning opportunities.”