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Enfield Mentoring Program Training Session
WHEN ?
Friday, January 16th
9:30 AM to Noon
WHERE ?
Henry Barnard Elementary School
Conference Room
27 Shaker Road
January is “National Mentoring Month” The Enfield Public School Mentoring Program is currently seeking caring adult volunteers to mentor students in grades 2-6. This program is strictly school-based. Volunteers are paired with students who are experiencing difficulties with self-esteem, attendance, academics, and/or social issues. Mentors commit to spend one hour per week, one-on-one with their mentee at their school for a minimum of one year. This is not a tutoring program. Our current mentors use this time in any way which is special to the pair—playing games, doing crafts, shooting hoops, sharing hobbies, and talking about their week. Activities generally occur first thing in the morning (8:30-9:30), or during the student’s lunchtime. No special skills are required. Enjoying children and being a good listener is enough. Our mentoring team has students, retirees, business people, stay-at-home parents, and firefighters. All Enfield schools have waiting lists for mentors, so we can work to place you in a school that is convenient to your home or workplace. We have an especially acute need for male mentors. Volunteers must be 18 years or older. For the safety of our students, prospective mentors must provide a valid government-issued photo ID and be willing to be fingerprinted. Additionally, mentors must attend a two-hour training session. There will be an information/training session offered to prospective mentors on Friday, January 16th from 9:30-12:00 in the conference room of the Henry Barnard Elementary School. (Please use Administration Wing entrance on the right side of the building.) Reservations are required. If you are interested in learning more about mentoring in Enfield, please contact Susan Hart, Mentoring Program Coordinator at 253-4737.
Posted: 01-02-09
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