Mentor Match: Mentor makes a difference in the lives of Little Rock kids | KLRT [Video]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Standing in front of a group of fourth graders, Morris Williams taught a lesson on goals. It was a lesson he once learned when he sat in these same Washington Elementary classrooms as a child.

“This is where I started,” Williams said. “I went to school here.”

Now, he’s volunteering at the Little Rock School District campus and mentoring three students.

“I’ve been mentoring for a long time. It’s a passion of mine,” Williams said.

Williams is a longtime mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas. The organization focuses on one-on-one mentoring and also expands to group mentoring at schools and organizations.

“The things I try to instill in them is number one, be respectful. Respect each other and certainly you have to respect me because I have certain rules and if you don’t follow those rules, they know what will happen,” Williams explained.

While Williams was not always sure if the fourth graders were absorbing his …