Big Brothers Mentoring
The Big Brothers mentoring program connects male, self-identifying male, and non-binary youth with positive role models who offer guidance, friendship, and a safe space to share their experiences of growing up. Through regular outings, mentors and mentees develop a meaningful relationship built on trust, common interests, and mutual respect, all while being supported by our experienced caseworkers. This partnership results in a life-changing experience for both the mentor and the mentee.
Each match spends approximately two hours per week together, engaging in activities such as biking, playing sports, doing crafts, watching movies, or simply enjoying each other’s company. We ask our volunteers to commit to a minimum of one year.
The program focuses on the following goals:
- Providing a positive role model and a supportive friend for the young person
- Encouraging the importance of staying in school
- Fostering healthy relationships with family and peers
- Building trust and self-confidence to empower better decision-making
- Promoting leadership skills and independent thinking
“A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future and believe it can be obtained.”
– S. Hitchcock
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Big Sisters Mentoring
The Big Sisters mentoring program provides females, self-identifying females, and non-binary youth with a role model to talk to and share the experiences of growing up with. Through regular outings, a relationship is developed between the mentor and the mentee. This friendship is built on trust and common interests, and is supported by our experienced caseworkers.
Matches spend approximately 2 hours per week together doing things that friends do like going biking, playing ball, doing crafts, watching a movie or just spending time together. We ask our volunteers to give a minimum one-year commitment.
The program strives to do the following:
- Provide a role model and a friend for the young people
- Promote the importance of staying in school
- Encourage healthy relationships with family and peers
- Instill trust and self-confidence in order to make healthy decisions
- Encourage leadership skills and independent thinking
“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.”
-O.Winfrey
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In-School Mentoring
Studies show that mentoring helps kids stay in school, avoid risky behavior such as bullying, and grow up having more respect for family, peers and community.
The In-School mentoring program provides youth with a role model mentor to talk to and share the experiences of growing up within school grounds. For one hour a week, mentors meet with their mentee and engage in activities such as board games, crafts or discussions.
The In-School mentoring program requires a weekly visit of one hour for the duration of the school year. Matches do not meet over the summer break or during other school holidays.
The program strives to do the following:
- Provide a role model and a friend for young people
- Promote the importance of staying in school
- Discuss healthy relationships with family and peers
- Instill trust and self-confidence in order to make healthy decisions
- Encourage leadership skills and independent thinking.
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