Mentor Connection
Printer-friendly versionMentor Connection is now a program of
The Newton Partnership
Our offices have moved to 246 Dudley Road, Newton, MA 02459.
Mentoring makes a difference in young people’s lives. It broadens their horizons and helps them to build stronger relationships with with their family, their teachers, and their peers. Research shows that young people who have mentors perform better in school and have higher attendance rates, and are less likely to use drugs, alcohol, and violence to deal with stress.
Mentor Connection matches middle and high school students from the Newton community with adult volunteers to build meaningful, lasting relationships that support and encourage youth while helping them to identify and work towards achieving their goals.
Mentor Connection currently offers two different opportunities for you to get involved in mentoring:
One-to-One Mentoring: Mentors and Mentees are matched is pairs based on personality, interests, and goals for the match. Matches meet for at least six hours a month over the course of one year. Together they engage in recreational, academic, and goal setting activities.
Group Mentoring – Mentors and Mentees, in groups maintaining a ratio of 1:4, work together around a topic and or activity. Groups usually meet between two to four times a month for about six hours. Currently we run three group mentoring programs and we are looking to expand to six groups in the spring.
As one of our matches describes in the Boston College Chronicle, mentoring can have a tremendous influence on both the adult and the teen even over just a short period of time. If you are ready to learn more about mentoring, email or call us today!
This project is made possible by a Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant to the Newton Public Schools and the members of The Newton Partnership, funded by the U.S. Departments of Education, Health & Human Services, and Justice (CFDA # 84.184L).
