Be the Me in Mentoring information sessions designed to inform and recruit potential mentors. The sessions, which will be offered at each library in New Castle County, are free and open to the public. This half-hour program shares the benefits of mentoring for children and mentors alike, reviews different types of mentoring available in Delaware, and encourages caring adults to get involved in the lives of local youth.
Participants can sign up to become mentors at the end of the session.
Studies have shown that mentoring is an effective way to increase a child s grades, school attendance and self-esteem, while decreasing negative behaviors such as drug and alcohol use and violence. Fortune magazine wrote, The number one indicator of success for a child is a good relationship with a caring adult. Established in 1998, the Delaware Mentoring Council comprises representatives from education, government, businesses and mentoring service providers with the common goal of increasing the impact of mentoring across the state. The Council advocates for the mentoring of children in our public and private schools and communities with the ultimate goal of providing a mentor to every child who needs one .