Be A Mentor!
by Matthew Winger, Mentorships Coordinator, CBESS
For six years the innovative Crawford Bay School Mentorship Program has been matching secondary students with community members to provide personalized learning experiences. We have been very fortunate to be able to coordinate the myriad activities and to witness the wonderful interactions between the students and their mentors. Students have summed up their experiences with statements as profound as “I have a new best friend” and many mentors have found a “renewed interest and inspiration” sharing their interests and expertise with students. It’s said that “it takes a village to raise a child”. The mentorship program contributes to a stronger community through these shared experiences and connections.
We will again be seeking mentors for this year’s program scheduled to begin in early May through to early June. Please feel free to contact me if your talents and skills align with the following list of student interests and to refer community members to the program at 250-227-9218 or cbessmentorships@gmail.com
Student Interest Top Picks:
- computer repair
- rock climbing
- video game coding
- vet assistant
- photography
- sewing
- creative writing
- automotive repair
- trail building
- piano
- ESIS
- sound mixing
- massage Therapy
- archery
- welding
- tanning
- sailing
- candy making
I thank you once again for your enthusiastic support of this program. Other schools in our district and the province are eager to replicate our results so we may be proud of what we have accomplished together. For those of you who have been mentors, thank you for caring and sharing your time, effort and sometimes patience to support a student’s learning. For those of you who have not yet had the rewarding opportunity to be a mentor, I hope you will soon.