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In-School
Mentoring is a fun and rewarding program. It matches an adult volunteer (mentor) with a child (mentee) in the child's school,
during the school year. Building a positive, new friendship strengthens a mentee's self-esteem and school performance, and
provides a mentor with the chance to re-experience the adventure of childhood.
This program is a true cooperative effort
between School District
16 and Miramichi Big Brothers Big Sisters.
The
success of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program is recognized coast to coast. In-School Mentoring is a modern way of delivering
this traditional program. It is based on the one-to-one Big-Little relationship, but minimizes the time commitment of the
volunteer.
It’s not about homework! It’s about doing fun activities or just talking with a child who
could use a friend. We encourage employers to give employees the time during the work day to volunteer…studies
show that people who volunteer perform better on the job!
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