Group Mentoring

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Group mentoring allows youth to develop relationships with their peers and experience a trusting relationship with an adult—all while exploring an interest or topic that excites them. Group mentoring is a powerful youth development tool that differs from traditional one-to-one mentoring in that it matches up to four youth with one adult who work together to pursue common interests and reach common goals.

Dreamfar High School Marathon Team
Dreamfar High School Marathon (DHSM), New England’s first high school marathon team, challenges high school students to reach their full potential in and out of school by demonstrating how dreams can be realized through hard work. DHSM mentors run alongside youth and help them to train for and complete the Providence Marathon. Mentors run as part of the whole team, but become assigned to a group of youths (no more than four) and provide companionship, motivation, and support. The mentors and mentees may or may not be experienced runners, but they must be committed to training and completing a marathon. The program runs from November-May.

WHISPER
WHISPER by LaToya Allen is a program that works on a local level to offer mentoring, group workshops, and other fun activities to foster the personal development of teenage girls. The group offers a positive environment designed to enhance goal-setting, promote healthy relationships, and build self-esteem and self awareness. WHISPER also encourages resilience, promotes cross-cultural communication, and leadership among young women. This program begins in November 2010 and will run for one calendar year.

Tutoring
Tutoring is an academic-focused program that matches two mentor/tutors with six students for a year-long, committed tutoring group. The program focuses on providing individual and group tutoring support while also teaching goal setting, time management, and college planning techniques. The group will also take part in recreational activities focused on developing group relationships and improving group dynamics. The program runs from November-June.

If you are interested in becoming involved in group mentoring, visit our Mentor and Mentee pages and follow the general application steps.