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Provides community-based and school-based mentoring programs across the province. Adult volunteers are matched with children and youth in one-to-one mentoring relationships, while high school student mentors and adult volunteers support elementary students through school-based programs focused on social-emotional development and school engagement.
| Mon: | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Tue: | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wed: | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thu: | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Fri: | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
Group mentoring program for girls ages 12 to 14 years that promotes physical activity, healthy eating, and positive self-esteem. The program aims to support healthy personal development and build a positive self-image through four to six mentoring sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. Sessions are led by two volunteer mentors and include groups of eight to 10 participants.
Provides youth with a role model and a friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up. Mentors and mentees meet for one hour a week and undertake activities together on school grounds. Volunteers are provided with a large box of games, puzzles and art activities and have fun while volunteers encourage children to develop friendships and to understand the importance of becoming involved in school life.
Provides intermediate and high schools students in leadership classes the opportunity to spend one hour per week with a younger child at a nearby school.
Staff screen and train volunteers, provide materials, and assist the school in monitoring matches which have been suggested by teachers or school counselors.
