Mentoring in a School with Big Brothers Big Sisters

5945 Centre Street SW, Calgary, AB, T2H 0C2 [map]

1-2 hours / weekly

one year

Meeting weekly at the school, mentors build self-confidence and resiliency in elementary and junior high school students through a variety of activities including, board games, arts and crafts, reading and sports. You can be part of building better brains and remove barriers to success for young people in your community.

In addition to the traditional one-to-one in-school matches, our School-Based  program offers opportunities for companies and groups of employees to mentor as a group, teens to mentor elementary-aged kids, and for adults 55 and over to mentor in a specialized program setting.

All applicants complete an initial application, interview and training before being matched with a young person .  Our caring, professional team will be there with you the entire way, ensuring you have all the support you need in applying, making a connection with your Little, and being the best mentor you can be.

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Additional Details & Skills Required

Big Brothers Big Sisters creates and empowers quality one-to-one mentoring relationships for children and youth in Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks and surrounding communities. Our staff members are experts at recruiting and screening volunteers; making intentional, meaningful matches; and providing the support necessary formentoring relationships to have a lasting impact.

Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?

We ensure that children have the relationships they need to become resilient and realize their full potential. With the support of our qualified staff, mentors form strong developmental relationships with their mentees that express care, challenge growth, provide support, share power, and expand possibilities.
Our one-to-one mentoring relationships are one of the few essential services we can continue to provide to help young people build resilience through this pandemic and afterwards.

Activities involved

Mentoring

Requirements:

Interview
Police Check
References
Vulnerable Sector Search

Also required for this position: Training provided by the BBBS staff

Flexible in schedule