The classic definition of mentoring is the one-to-one relationship between a mentor and a mentee. While this personalized approach to professional or personal development has a demonstrable impact, mentoring in a group setting can have similar benefits while providing added dimensions that can help mentees not just through the interaction of the mentor and mentee but also through the added dimensions of peer interactions and reinforcement.
The Power of Presence
Volunteer Appreciation Week 2021
We’ve spent this week celebrating and appreciating our fantastic volunteers!
Volunteers have long been the ‘secret sauce’ for JA. As an organization that has been impacting students for more than a century, we’ve had our share of challenges and successes. Regardless of the economic or social climate, volunteers have remained integral to our mission.
When we think about being able to change the way a student thinks about their future, a central element to that are the adults that are able to connect with them and share their own life experience to help guide them.
To all who have volunteered with us through the years: thank you! We couldn’t deliver on our mission without your passion.
As we look to a more ‘normal’ future: we need you more than ever! Your time with our students makes a difference, and we depend on you to help the learning come to life. The world has undergone incredible shifts in the past year, and who there’s no one better to help our students navigate a changing society than passionate adults who have been through it before them.
