Shaun Morriss - Mentoring
Shaun Morris from Appleby addressed the club on the topic of "Participation by Corporate
Appleby and The Berkeley Institute recently launched the A2B Mentoring Programme with support from YouthNet. Presently, the A2B Programme is described as "powered by YouthNet". YouthNet provides the requisite infrastructural support and effectively carries out all of the administrative functions that are associated with running a su
In light of the current social climate in the Island I am convinced that more participation by corporate
YouthNet is a school-based mentoring programme (established in 1999) whose mission is keeping students focused through mentoring. Their theme is "unlocking the potential in youth" and their vision is to be able to provide a mentor to any child who should want one. The programme matches an with a primary school, middle school or senior school student and mentors spend one hour a week with their mentees on a one-to-one basis or a group basis. The organisation is run by a group of volunteers. As at 2007 there were over 500 relationships in 18 schools. They are hoping to record 650 relationships by June 2008.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda
was established in 1978 following the Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Model established in the
Let us begin by putting things into context. What is mentoring? Mentoring refers to a process (as opposed to a one off event) whereby an older more experienced adult (mentor) enters into a relationship with an unrelated protégé (mentee) and provides ongoing guidance, counsel, coaching and encouragement. Mentoring provides a framework for the mentee to develop their character and competence so that they can "be all that they can be". "When I think about being a mentor, I recall the story of the starfish. A beachcomber is walking along the beach one morning when he sees a young man running up and down by the water's edge throwing something into the water. Curious, he walks toward the runner and watches him picking up starfish stranded by the tide and tossing them back into the ocean "young man," he says 'there are so many starfish on the beach. What difference does it make to save a few?" The young man replies." It made a difference to this one". Mentors do just that- make a difference for one person at a time.
The business community is asking more of their work force than they did in years past. Employers are demanding high level skill sets. Having a
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