National Mentoring Month - January 2006

Who Mentored You? Thank them... and pass it on. 

Mentor A Child!

You can make a difference in the life of a child.  The following local organizations are a part of the Windham County Mentoring Network and provide a variety of mentoring opportunities.

Big Brother Big Sisters of Windham County

Adult volunteers can be matched with children between the ages of 6 through 14 for one to one friendships.  High School students can also volunteer as mentors to elementary age youth.

For more information...

phone: 257-0361

email: ysbbbs@sover.net

web site: www.youthservicesinc.org

Windham County Mentoring Project/ALL

Adults and teens can volunteer for one-on-one friendships or for a project based group mentoring experience with children in Windham County.

For more information...

phone: 258-2255

email: mentor@sover.net

web site: www.windhammentoring.org

Putney Family Services Mentor-Apprenticeship Program

Adult community members can volunteer to share their talent, skill and time with a students in 5th through 8th grade.

For more informaion...

phone: 387-2120

email: nank@sover.net

web site: www.sover.net/~putfams/apprenticeship

Community Based Learning

Adult community members can volunteer to mentor students that are interested in their line of work. 

For more information...

phone: 451-3448

email: lisa_johnson@fc.brattleboro.k12.vt.us

Vermont Wilderness School

Adults and children can be involved in a variety of long-term mentoring programs that involve environmental education.

Fore more information...

phone: 257-8570

email: smokyshrew@peoplepc.com

web site: www.vermontwildernessschool.org