Peer mentoring
Want to have a fun and cool volunteer experience at school?
Peer Mentoring is a program designed specifically for High School students.
Students in grade 11 or 12 (Mentors) are matched with students in the lower grades (Mentees) to provide them with support, encouragement and to have some FUN!
Mentors and Mentees are matched one-on-one based on their interests and personalities. Matched pairs meet every week on school property, usually during lunch break, and spend that time together playing sports, sharing interests or just hanging out and talking. The goal of the program is to increase self-esteem and encourage healthy decision making in the students being Mentored.
Volunteering is a great way to build your resume and have fun at the same time!
In November 2024, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSC) entered a new expanded 1-year national partnership with Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI) to support Teen Mentoring Matches aged 12-29. With this partnership, RCI can deliver on their goal of helping young people prepare for their futures. This partnership will support approximately 400 BBBS Teen Mentoring Matches across the country, including right here in Colchester East Hants, to support youth though their early years of schooling and build up youth mentor leadership skills.
