The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur of the Ohio Province are privileged to be joined in our ministry and mission by many volunteers dedicated to working with us for God's people. Current service programs include Choices for Children Mentoring Program , Notre Dame AmeriCorps and Service in the City . Students and mentors, along with director Joe Speaks and Sister Mary Ann Zwijack, SNDdeN, held a roundtable discussion in the school auditorium, making introductions and breaking the ice. Choices for Children is a mentoring program at Corryville Catholic Elementary School committed to following our 8th grade students through the final months of their time at Corryville Catholic into and through the next four years of high school. Mentors are effective partners with our students, their families, and the school in developing successful high school students and graduates.
Mentors can help students use free time better.
Mentors can help students deal with daily obstacles and new decisions they will encounter, especially as they adjust to high school life. Mentors can help students gain experiences that will assist and accelerate their thinking about careers and economic independence. Research indicates that the opportunity to learn more about careers and the workplace in general increases academic motivation and achievement. Mentors can help in a variety of formats. Successful mentoring programs have set up their meetings in the community, in the schools, and increasingly, in the workplace.