Mentoring
It can be difficult to describe the relationship between a mentor and a mentee. Mentors are people that these youth can trust with their lives, health, ambitions, successes and failures; and everyone, no matter how challenging or privileged their lives have been, can always use one more person to trust.
“To be given the opportunity to build a one-on-one relationship with a child, so that you may hopefully contribute to the well-being of their life, guide them, inspire them, encourage them to be, do, grow into the person they are meant to be, is remarkable. To be able to offer them a sense of hope that they might not have gotten otherwise, considering the trauma they have experienced emotionally, physically and spiritually, is even more rewarding. It isn’t a one-time event or function you attend. You are a part of shaping someone’s life!” – VIP Mentor
VIP Mentors:
- Commit to at least a year with their mentee
- Must be at least 21-years old
- Contact their little “brother or sister” once a week
- Get together with them twice a month.
Tutoring
In a time when education budgets are being slashed and more children are slipping through the cracks for want of a little personal attention, the VIP Tutoring services remain a vital resource for the youth in the communities we serve. Tutors commit to at least a year and spend one hour a week with their assigned child, assisting in their academic development. This experience boosts the confidence of the children as they progress and learn, and also serves as a learning experience for the tutors, who often gain confidence in their own skills as teachers and role models. Many tutors and their students work in the agency’s on-site Sanders Family Foundation Educational Center, which offers student-friendly instructional space and resources including computers, a reading library, textbooks, workbooks, and other tools to encourage children’s and teenagers’ academic progress.If you are interested in volunteering as a Mentor or Tutor, please contact Program Director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
