In-School Mentoring

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• Share 1 hour a week with an elementary student for 1 school year.
• Do literacy-based activities at the school: reading, writing, sharing stories, playing games or making crafts.

Who are our In-School Mentors?

• Kind, caring people from all walks of life.
• Matched with either a boy or a girl.
• People who want to have fun with a kid and share their love of reading.
• In-School Mentors who are post-secondary students can be matched from October to April to fit their academic year.

Who are the kids?

• Kindergarten to Grade 6 students in 40 Catholic and Public schools in Edmonton, Parkland and Strathcona.
• Some may not have anyone at home who reads with them.
• Others might have learning difficulties - just like some of us probably did.
• There may even be some kids who speak another language at home.
• Most are ordinary kids who would benefit from having a mentor.

Employers who support In-School Mentoring:

• Demonstrate leadership in the community by encouraging employees to volunteer as In-School Mentors.
• Attract future employees due to enhanced image in the community.
• Benefit from the satisfaction, heightened morale, increased loyalty and improved self-esteem of employees who volunteer.
• Assist in the development of an educated skilled workforce for the future.

Things to Do with your Student Read a book Write a journal Make a craft or create art Help with a school assignment Play a game - or invent one! Make a scrapbook Use ideas from our Activity Book