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Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the life of a young man in our community? The Village: Males to Men Mentoring Program is seeking dedicated volunteers to join us as mentors. With your commitment and dedication, you can play a crucial role in shaping the future of our youth and strengthening our community.
Why Become a Mentor?
As a mentor, you will:
- Inspire and Guide: Provide guidance and support to young men, helping them navigate life's challenges.
- Build Lasting Relationships: Develop meaningful connections that can last a lifetime.
- Contribute to the Community: Make a positive impact on both the mentee and the wider community.
Mentor Commitment
Mentor Commitments and Expectations:
- Weekly Meetings: Spend at least 45 minutes to one hour once per week with your mentee(s) at school.
- Background Screening: Complete the district background screening and receive approval before interacting with students.
- Mentor Training: Participate in mandatory mentoring training sessions before starting and attend two training sessions per year.
- Supervised Sessions: Mentor/mentee sessions will be supervised by the Dean of Students and the Student Support Specialist.
- Documentation: Record activities and hours spent with mentees.
- One-Year Commitment: Commit to working with 1-3 students for one year
The Bridge Builder
An old man going a lone highway,
Came, at the evening cold and gray,
To a chasm vast and deep and wide.
Through which was flowing a sullen tide
The old man crossed in the twilight dim,
The sullen stream had no fear for him;
But he turned when safe on the other side
And built a bridge to span the tide.
“Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim near,
“You are wasting your strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day,
You never again will pass this way;
You’ve crossed the chasm, deep and wide,
Why build this bridge at evening tide?”
The builder lifted his old gray head;
“Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said,
“There followed after me to-day
A youth whose feet must pass this way.
This chasm that has been as naught to me
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be;
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;
Good friend, I am building this bridge for him!”
