Matilda Cuomo encourages Central New Yorkers to mentor local children

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JULY 28: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) speaks with his mother Matilda Cuomo, during the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party’s nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected […]

by: Staff

Posted: May 3, 2017 / 03:51 PM EDT

Updated: May 3, 2017 / 03:51 PM EDT

The former First Lady of New York State, Matilda Cuomo, was back in Central New York on Wednesday to meet with school leaders.

The mother of Governor Andrew Cuomo met with local school leaders about her state-wide mentorship program as adults are paired with students for weekly one-on-one mentoring meetings.

The program, now world-wide, was started during the Mario Cuomo years and is back under Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo hopes many Central New Yorkers sign up to meet with local children on a weekly basis.

For more information on the program, click here.