Before I started a service term with Project MARS, I’d had lots of experience working with younger children. Mentoring, and academically supporting middle schoolers made me a little nervous. After Hurricane Helene, it was expected that students would show up…
English as a second language is easier with a mentor
What kind of difference can a mentor make? How about a boost of confidence for a boy learning English? Little Brother Noe wanted to improve his English this school year, even though he was afraid fluency would make him lose his…
Celebrating mentors like Nancy, who foster reading and fun
One of the first things Nayla wanted to do with her new Big Sister Nancy was to go to a library. Nancy, a retired Spanish and English Language Learner teacher for Burke County, knows that nurturing English-proficient children also helps…
A mentor says consistency and caring are what Littles need most
Margery “Maggie” Wheeless has supported BBBSWNC through her work in public schools for around 20 years. Three years ago, a friend encouraged her to take the next step and become a Big Sister. “Volunteering and giving back to my community…
Mentoring is about listening and not judging, says group leader
For three years, group mentor Charlotte Kaplan has been meeting with two groups of girls – sixth-grade and seventh-grade – at AC Reynolds Middle School. They talk about issues the girls are interested in, including their strengths and weaknesses, healthy…
