View the Bonner Springs/Edwardsville District schools that participate in YouthFriends.

Lunch Buddy
Meet an elementary student or group of young students on your lunch hour and enjoy eating and fun conversation.

Reading Pal
Help students in grades K-7 practice and improve reading skills so they can gain the confidence necessary to be successful readers. Work with students one-to-one or in small group relationships for a minimum of one semester. Classroom teachers or reading specialists usually monitor student progress. Specialized one-hour mandatory supplemental training provided free-of-charge.

Computer Coach
Assist elementary, middle school, or high school students while working in the computer lab on a lesson or project.

Tutor
Assist elementary, middle school, or high school students with their studies before, during, or after school.

Career Guide
Serve as a special mentor and share information about your chosen field with elementary, middle or high school students.

Classroom
YouthFriends volunteers are matched with classrooms by teacher request. Volunteers work with an individual child or a small group of children.

YouthFriends e-Mentoring™
Busy professionals from YouthFriends Employer Partners help connect schoolwork to the "real world" for middle and high school students by exchanging weekly e-mails via the Internet. Students e-mail from school and adult e-Mentors e-mail from their places of work. At least one face-to-face meeting required. Specialized training provided free-of-charge.

Special Projects
YouthFriends actively encourages the development of any new program that link positive adult role models from the community to students in our schools.