Opportunities From: NorthStar Ford Wood Buffalo Volunteer Centre | FuseSocial

Big Brothers Big Sisters’ core value is to maintain the highest standards of practice in order to deliver safe, quality mentoring programs to children and youth. As a volunteer mentor, you share with your mentee, their parents/guardians, and the Big Brother Big Sister Agency, a commitment to fostering a safe, enjoyable, meaningful, and healthy mentoring relationship.

General Description

Volunteer Mentors will:

successfully complete each phase of the Agency’s enrollment process (application, virtual intake, 3 reference checks, criminal andvulnerable sector check, drivers abstract and a home assessment) participate in virtual Pre-Match Training administered by the Agency or partnering organization. maintain regular dialogue with program staff and/or the partnering organization throughout the match be a friend to their mentee, and maintain contact on a regular and consistent basis be a positive role model, emphasizing behavior such as trust, respect, reliability, honesty, fairness, commitment, resilience, kindness place primary importance upon the protection and well-being of children and youth be supervised and supported by, and remain accountable to, program staff

 

Qualifications and Requirements

Volunteer Mentors will:

have the ability to relate to young people and adults, and to adapt to change be reliable, honest, trustworthy and fun to hang out with be collaborative, patient and positive function within the guidelines of the Agency support the mission of the Agency

Funding for this program is provided by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo: Community Impact.

Big Brothers Big Sisters’ core value is to maintain the highest standards of practice in order to deliver safe, quality mentoring programs to children and youth. As a volunteer mentor, you share with your mentee, their parents/guardians, and the Big Brother Big Sister Agency a commitment to fostering a safe, enjoyable, meaningful, and healthy mentoring relationship.

General Description

Volunteer Mentors will:

successfully complete each phase of the Agency’s enrollment process (application, virtual intake, 3 reference checks, criminal record and vulnerable sector check, drivers abstract and a home assessment) participate in Pre-Match Training administered by the Agency or partnering organization. maintain regular dialogue with program staff and/or the partnering organization throughout the match be a friend to their mentee, and maintain contact on a regular and consistent basis be a positive role model, emphasizing behavior such as trust, respect, reliability, honesty, fairness, commitment, resilience, kindness place primary importance upon the protection and well-being of children and youth be supervised and supported by, and remain accountable to, program staff

 

Qualifications and Requirements

Volunteer Mentors will:

have the ability to relate to young people and adults, and to adapt to change be reliable, honest, trustworthy and fun to hang out with be collaborative, patient and positive function within the guidelines of the Agency support the mission of the Agency

Funding for this program is provided by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo: Community Impact.

Big Brothers Big Sisters’ core value is to maintain the highest standards of practice in order to deliver safe, quality mentoring programs to children and youth. As a volunteer mentor, you share with your mentee, their parents/guardians, the Big Brother Big Sister Agency, and (in certain programs) partnering site-based staff, a commitment to fostering a safe, enjoyable, meaningful, and healthy mentoring relationship.

Go Girls! is a group mentoring program for girls ages 10 to 13 that focuses on physical activity, balanced eating and self-esteem. The single, most important goal of the program is to positively shape the lives of girls by helping them build a positive self-image – setting them on a path to reach their full potential in life. The Go Girls! program involves 7 to 10, 45-minute sessions structured around four themes: physical activity, healthy eating, self-esteem, and communication skills. 

General Description

Volunteer Mentors will:

successfully complete each phase of the Agency’s enrollment process (application, virtual intake, 3 reference checks, and criminal and vulnerable sector check) participate in Pre-Match Training administered by the Agency or partnering organization. maintain regular dialogue with program staff and/or the partnering organization throughout the match be a positive role model, emphasizing behavior such as trust, respect, reliability, honesty, fairness, commitment, resilience, kindness place primary importance upon the protection and well-being of children and youth be supervised and supported by, and remain accountable to, program staff Qualifications and Requirements

Volunteer Mentors will:

have the ability to relate to young people and adults, and to adapt to change be reliable, honest, trustworthy and fun to hang out with be collaborative, patient and positive function within the guidelines of the Agency support the mission of the Agency

 

 

 

Big Brothers Big Sisters’ core value is to maintain the highest standards of practice in order to deliver safe, quality mentoring programs to children and youth. As a volunteer mentor, you share with your mentee, their parents/guardians, the Big Brother Big Sister Agency, and (in certain programs) partnering site-based staff, a commitment to fostering a safe, enjoyable, meaningful, and healthy mentoring relationship.

Game On! is a group mentoring program for boys aged 10-13. Game On focuses on physical activity/sports, healthy eating and positive self-esteem. Each Game On session involves discussion, games and physical activity. Programs consist of 7-1 hour long sessions. 

General Description

Volunteer Mentors will:

successfully complete each phase of the Agency’s enrollment process (application, virtual intake, 3 reference checks, and criminal and vulnerable sector check) participate in Pre-Match Training administered by the Agency or partnering organization. maintain regular dialogue with program staff and/or the partnering organization throughout the match be a positive role model, emphasizing behavior such as trust, respect, reliability, honesty, fairness, commitment, resilience, kindness place primary importance upon the protection and well-being of children and youth be supervised and supported by, and remain accountable to, program staff Qualifications and Requirements

Volunteer Mentors will:

have the ability to relate to young people and adults, and to adapt to change be reliable, honest, trustworthy and fun to hang out with be collaborative, patient and positive function within the guidelines of the Agency support the mission of the Agency