The Barron Area School District Mentoring Program is a school-based mentoring program for students in middle and high school. Mentoring is about building relationships of trust between a young person and an adult for the purpose of providing support, encouragement and guidance.
Mentors are matched one-on-one with a student and meet with their "mentees" for one hour a week. They may have lunch together, read together, play games, go for a walk, work out in the weight room, share a hobby, discuss current events, work on a school project, or just talk.
You can be a mentor if:
- you have a genuine interest in youth
- you are flexible and patient
- you have good listening skills
- you are tolerant and respectful of individual differences
- you want to participate in a journey with a child, not "fix" them.
Benefits of Being a Mentor:
- Personal fulfillment through contribution to a student's life and the community
- Satisfaction in helping a youth mature, progress and achieve goals
- Tax deductible mileage and expenses
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