YOUTH COUNSELING THROUGH MENTORSHIP - Mentoring is a development strategy for a child’s successful path to adulthood
Local volunteers who are professionals or qualified to be mentors and role models for the children are ideal. A strong desire to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged children is essential.
A supportive individual, such as a mentor, works closely with a child to form a relationship by providing direction, support, and encouragement in order to nurture the child's positive and healthy development and thus help them grow up by becoming confident, respected, and responsible. Mentoring gives a youngster the certainty that someone cares about them and that they are not alone in dealing with the obstacles of everyday life.
ROLE OF MENTORS IN OUR TRUST
To build mutual trust regular contact and conversation.
To become a reliable friend who is always there for the child in difficult situations.
With the child’s agreement’ and parents' permission, visit to school/college to build a good relationship with their classmates and to understand the kid’s progress/problem.
Meeting with the child – once in a month and as mutually agreed between the mentor and mentee.
Coordinate regarding the child’s progress on regular basis.
AREAS OF SUPPORT
Mentors help the children develop strong interpersonal relationships with others and strengthen their communication skills.
Mentors may help with studies thus improving their mentees’ academic skills
Mentors help college youth set career goals and start taking steps to fulfill them.
Mentors help the child deal with a problem, if any arises, at school, home or in personal life.
Mentors can use their personal contacts to help their mentee meet industry professionals, finding internship, job possibilities, hostel, PG accommodation, etc.
Mentors help the child learn new skills, discover hobby classes and coach.
Mentors can help their mentees learn how to seek and keep jobs.
SKILLS OF MENTORS
Encouraging the child’s qualities and nurturing them.
Respond to the child’s needs.
Provide inspiration and challenges to improve the child’s abilities.
Nurture a warm relationship and be empathetic to the child’s difficulties.