ocus on Mentoring is a unique program for Public Housing Authorities that goes beyond traditional learning programs. Using digital cameras, computers, motivated mentors and local media partners, Focus on Mentoring presents Photojournalism as a spirited and energetic discipline that is guaranteed to motivate any student. The Focus on Mentoring program is about involvement. It brings people from the Housing Authority, the housing units and the community together with professional photographers, local newspapers, educators and students. While the program is community based, participants utilize both on and off site venues to make learning fun.

The program is about advancement. It aims to move people away from dependency and toward self-sufficiency by teaching the business of photojournalism, an industry that currently leans towards freelance employment.