Go Girls! Mentor - Ladner & Tsawassen
ORGANIZATION: Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
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We are looking for volunteer mentors to empower young girls to embrace a healthy, active lifestyle!
This group mentoring program encourages physical activity, healthy eating and the development of a positive self-image among girls age 11 - 14.
The Go Girls! Program runs in selected Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, Delta, Richmond and Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, Port-Coquitlam, Port Moody) schools for girls in grades 6, 7 or 8 for two hours after school (typically 3:00 - 5:00pm) for 8 sessions. Each term, led by female volunteer mentors between the ages of 19 to 30, incorporates fun and educational activities to stimulate mentor-participant relationship building as well as group discussions about healthy living and emotional, social and cultural issues.
We are currently accepting applications for our Winter Term which runs for 8 weeks from the week of January 13th, 2020 to the week of March 13th, 2020. Mandatory training on January 4th, 2020.
We encourage applicants to submit applications as soon as possible as we process applications on a first come, first serve basis. Please submit your application for our Winter term no later than December 16th, 2020.
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
South Delta schoolsLadner & Tsawassen, Canada
DATE POSTED
December 3, 2019
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