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    How Alec’s life turned from hopeless to full of hope

    Pervasive feelings of isolation and sadness are drowning the ambitions of young adults, but one program has been shown to turn that around.

    Julie Hare
    Julie HareEducation editor

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    Adolescence is rarely a high point and often a low point in the scripting of people’s lives, but a school-based initiative that links older professionals with teenagers at risk of underperforming or dropping out is delivering praiseworthy results, says high-profile businessman David Gonski.

    “Mentoring is very powerful,” said Mr Gonski, patron of Raise Foundation, said.

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