Go Girls/Game On Mentors
(Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington, Mentoring Services for Children and Youth)
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| Opportunity Details | ||||
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| Impact Statement | We help children reach their full potential | |||
| Contact | Leah Valedis, Mentoring Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington; Phone: (519) 787-0106 ext 224; Email: leah.valedis@bigbrothersbigsister.ca | |||
| Duties | Work with one other volunteer with small groups of boys or girls for one hour per week for 7 weeks. Each week has a topic and suggested games and activities to do with the children. Topics support healthy lifestyle choices, self compassion, nutrition, active living and much more. | |||
| More Info Link | www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/centrewellington | |||
| Benefits | Great experience for your resume, excellent community connections. | |||
| Clients | Kids in Grade 7&8, teachers, caseworker | |||
| Ages | 18 year(s) and up | |||
| Suitable For | Highschool students ; Post-secondary students | |||
| Areas of Interest | Behavioural and Developmental Support Services ; Mentorship / Leadership | |||
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Counseling & Support ; Leadership ; Mentoring & Training ; Planning & Organizing ; Public Speaking ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently ; Team Work | |||
| Commitment Length | Short Term (Up to 4 months) | |||
| Interaction Level | Small Group | |||
| Minimum Hours | 1 / Week | |||
| Dates and Times | Flexible with timing just needs to be one hour per week during school hours. | |||
| Seasons | Spring ; Fall ; Winter ; Volunteer opportunity follows the school year. | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible ; Your volunteering is in a school which are fully accessible. | |||
| Number of Positions | Alma: 5 individual(s) ; Belwood: 5 individual(s) ; Elora: 10 individual(s) ; Fergus: 10 individual(s) ; Salem: 5 individual(s) 20 individual(s) needed in total. Volunteers are welcome from surrounding areas but will require to commute to a school in Centre Wellington as listed above in addition to Ponsonby. | |||
| Training | Orientation ; Training is required | |||
| Police Check | Required | |||
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/BigBrothersBigSistersOfCentreWellington/ | |||
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| Organization Name | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington, Mentoring Services for Children and Youth | |||
| Office Phone | 519-787-0106 | |||
| centrewellington@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca | ||||
| Website | centrewellington.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca | |||
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