YouthFriends is a school-based mentoring effort that links caring adult volunteers from the community with students in schools and is open to all students, grades K-12, within participating school districts. All activities take place on school grounds before, during or after school hours. YouthFriends volunteers typically visit a school for one hour each week to do things like have lunch with a student, help with reading or academic tutoring, share an interest or a hobby or simply listen.
View the Gardner-Edgerton District schools that participate in YouthFriends.
Game Day
Meet with a small group of children over lunch to discuss a book, play a game or just chat.
Reading Buddy
Read to or listen to one child read.
Chat & Chew
Play the role of discussion leader for this lunchtime reading enrichment program. You'll meet with a small group of students during lunch for four consecutive weeks to lead a discussion about a pre-selected book.
Mentor
Help one child develop the skills and confidence necessary to succeed in school.
Breakfast Buddy
Meet a student weekly on your way to work, have breakfast and assist with homework or life skills.
Morning Greeter
Visit with students in the morning as they wait for their day to begin.
Power Lunch
Share your career experience with a high school junior over lunch.
Classroom
YouthFriend volunteers are matched with classrooms by teacher request. Volunteers work with an individual child or a small group of children.
Drama Assistant
Assist students involved in school productions. Help them study for their parts, or assist with stage set.
Tutoring for Success
Help a youngster who's having difficulty in a particular subject, such as math, reading, writing, science, social studies, computers or a foreign language. Share your talent and skill and help a student! Volunteers select a specific subject and are matched with a student(s) to work within the classroom.
Recess Buddy
Meet a classroom of students and lead them in recess games and cooperative activities.
Group Leader
Group leaders choose from a variety of opportunities to present to a class or part of a class for a limited number of times. Many volunteers design their own YouthFriends activity and share a special interest skill or hobby. Story reading to a class or small group is a popular choice.
Basketball Buddy
Meet with a group of students for after-school tutoring and basketball games.
Science Coach
Meet a student weekly to develop a science project.
Special Projects
YouthFriends actively encourages the development of any new programs that link positive adult role models from the community to students in our schools. |
