Children in this community are waiting for adults to take an active role in their lives. They need support and role models to develop into productive citizens. You can provide this by giving just one hour a week of your time to become a mentor or tutor. Mentors and tutors support our youth by tutoring youth in subjects in which they are having difficulty, talking to them, teaching them to play games, encouraging them to work hard to succeed, teaching them a job skill, listening to them read, etc.
A number of agencies in our community work to connect community members with students who need mentors or tutors. Mentor Kenosha & Racine also provides training for people who want to tutor and mentor children. The Volunteer Center also trains adults to tutor and mentor children. Organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters provide valuable mentoring and support for youth. John XIII Educational Center provides tutoring, mentoring and counseling for middle and high school children.
Right now in RUSD middle schools alone, 65 children are waiting for mentors. Recently, when one student got a mentor after waiting for a considerable period of time, she introduced her mentor to another student. That student asked if every student could have one. Every child who does not have a strong role model in his/her life could benefit from an adult investing one hour per week to support him/her, demonstrating to that child that someone has a vested interest in his/her success as a student and as a valuable asset in the community.
If you have one hour per week to spare, please consider investing that time in a child. Please contact your neighborhood school or one of the agencies below to inquire about working with a child. Your one hour per week could make all the difference in the world.
To contact a Racine Unified School, visit the District website and click on a school name.
Mentor Kenosha & Racine: 262.595.2604 or 262.595.2635
Volunteer Center of Racine: http://www.volunteercenterofracine.org/index.php/Main_Page/ 262.886.9612
John XIII Educational Center: 262.898.7250
Big Brothers Big Sisters: www.beabignow.org / 262.637.7625
