Mentoring Works!
Studies show that children with
mentors are more likely to stay in school, less likely to use drugs,
more likely to achieve and aspire to better grades, less likely to
skip school, more likely to go on to college, and more trusting of
parents or guardians.
How our
program works …
Ours is a school-based program where we interview, screen and match community volunteers with students in Clinton County, NY. They meet for an hour a week at the school, providing support and friendship to the students.
Mentors must commit to meeting with their mentees for
one full school year, but may follow the same student through the
duration of the child’s school years.
Because ours is a school-based program, mentors are
not allowed to meet with the children outside of the school setting.
What do
mentors do …
As a mentor, you get to know
each other and plan projects of mutual interest together. To
date, mentor/mentee activities have included painting, making paper
models, creating scrapbooks, reading together, doing homework,
making trips to the playground and more.
