Our In-School Mentoring program provides youth within the North Bay district to receive guidance in their everyday lives. The program provides opportunities for selected children to benefit from a one-to-one mentoring relationship with a caring, reliable young adult or adult. Volunteers are matched with a child in grade 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. The child and volunteer spend 1 hour per week together in the child’s school during lunch break.
** In-School Mentoring Program Frequently Asked Questions **
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All mentors must meet the minimum requirements in order to be considered for the program. Please contact us at anytime if you have any questions regarding the eligibility requirements listed below:
- keen interest in children.
- 18 years of age or older.
- willingness to commit to the program for a minimum of 1 school year.
- commit to visiting the child at the school each week for 1 hour.
- attend training sessions as required.
- complete application form outlining personal profile.
- must provide 3 references (character, employer, family).
- must obtain police clearance.
- willing to be screened, interviewed.
- willing to wear I.D.
- willing to sign-in and sign-out of school consistently.
- willing to provide follow-up on mentee and on mentoring activities.
- ability to refrain from seeing or speaking to child out of school setting and keeping this commitment to the agency.