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2 people are interested
Mentor with the STORY Mentoring Program!
ORGANIZATION: SOUTHSIDE TRANSFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND YO
Please visit the new page to apply.
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2 people are interested
The Mentor Role
- Spend 4+ hours per month with a youth you are specially matched with
- Engage your mentee in fun pre-planned or self-planned activities
- Build a supportive, healthy relationship with a youth
- Support a youth in their positive cognitive, social-emotional, and identity development
- Collaborate with program staff and parents to ensure safety and success
Commitments
- Serve for 9 months, with a check-in after 4 months
- Meet with a youth 4+ hours per month for activities
- Attend a training session before starting service
Qualifications
- Be willing and excited to spend time with a youth
- Be 18 years or older
- Complete screening process with background check
- Commit in writing to 9 months of service
Program Timeline
- The next cycle of the STORY Mentoring Program will begin on September 21, 2018 and end on June 14, 2019
- The next new mentor training will be on August 25, 2018
- Program activities will regularly occur biweekly on either Friday evenings (5:30 to 7:30 pm) or Saturday afternoons (12:00 to 2:00 pm)
Benefits of Volunteer Service
- Make an investment in the future leaders of our community: our youth!
- Experience the joy of building a relationship with a youth and helping them realize their potential
- Pay homage to the mentor who made a difference in your life while boosting your mood and health
Next Steps
Interested in becoming a mentor with the STORY Mentoring Program? We'd love to hear from you! Express your interest through Volunteer Match or email the program coordinator directly at sarah@storyva.org.
More opportunities with SOUTHSIDE TRANSFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND YO
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About SOUTHSIDE TRANSFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND YO
Location:
PO BOX 1649, HOPEWELL, VA 23860, US
Mission Statement
STORY is a 501(c)3 nonprofit rewriting the story of generational poverty in Virginia’s Southside Region through access to programs that renew minds and restore hope to low-income youth and their families.
Description
Southside Transformation Opportunities for Residents and Youth (STORY) is rewriting the story of poverty that has come to define this region. We aim to become an impactful cornerstone in the lives of low-income citizens, showing them that while poverty is their past, it doesn’t have to be their future.
In providing programs that increase exposure to education and cultural experiences, we show local youth that the world is open to them, giving them the tools to become the first homeowner or college graduate in their families. By exposing youth to new opportunities, we expand their horizons and encourage them to dream bigger. Through mentor relationships with positive role models, we pen a new chapter in their journey toward self-sufficiency while strengthening the bonds of community.
STORY’s role is to help edit the traditional path taken by many low-income people through connections and opportunities that create better outcomes for families. Only in telling a different story can we achieve the transformative changes that will mark our movement toward a restored, hope-filled Southside Region.
Join us as we rewrite the story of poverty in the Southside Region!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
239 South 8th AvenueHopewell, VA 23860
DATE POSTED
July 2, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Mentoring
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 9 month commitment required