Go Girls! Mentor - Delta
ORGANIZATION: Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
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Summary: Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Program
This eight-week group mentoring program for girls aged 10-14 promotes active living, balanced eating, and developing positive self-esteem and confidence.
Go Girls! Mentors use program curriculum to lead activities and discussions for a group of 8-10 girls at each school. School placements are based on volunteer availability and distance. Each program is led by 2-3 co-mentors.
The Go Girls! program runs in select Delta elementary schools for girls in grades 6-7, typically from 3-5pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.
Application Deadline: EXTENDED TO MONDAY MARCH 16TH 2020
We are currently accepting applications for our Spring term, which runs from April 20 through June 19 2020, with exact start/end dates depending on the school. We encourage applicants to submit applications as soon as possible as we process applications on a first come, first serve basis.
Mandatory Mentor Training is on Saturday April 4th 2020.
Apply Now: https://www.bigsisters.bc.ca/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/go-girls/
More opportunities with Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
Location:
34 East 12 Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 2G5, CA
Mission Statement
Enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people.
Description
Since 1960, Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is a non-profit organization who has been enabling life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people.
Our experienced caseworkers carefully match Little Sisters with female identifying, transgender or non-binary adult mentors (19 years+) who help young people realize their full potential, avoid risky behaviour and make healthy choices. We match girls, self-identifying, transgender or non-binary children and youth between the ages of 7 to 17 with a positive female role model, through our three mentoring programs. Our Big Sisters, Study Buddy and Go Girls Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Program.
Service areas: Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster, Surrey, White Rock, Delta, Tsawwassen and Ladner, Vancouver, North and West Vancouver.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Delta SchoolsDelta, Canada
DATE POSTED
February 11, 2020
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 19
- Orientation or Training
- 2.5 hours per week; 8 weeks
- 1 consistent day per week; Criminal Records Check