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UdS <111 intriguing name — Starfish. The name was borrowed from a brief but inspiring parable that helps to clarify the program mission.
Have you ever had a mentor in your life? Are you sure? Perhaps you’ve, just forgotten. It could have been a very special teacher, or a friendly uncle, or an educated aunt, an elder cousin or a wise and caring parent. It could have been a coach, a scout leader, or someone in your church. Whoever it was, your life was made much better by the relationship. You learned something you needed to know. You were helped to become someone you wanted to be. You began to understand a problem that had always puzzled you, or you learned skills that you needed. There could have been several mentors in you life. Are you grateful enough to give similar assistance to someone who needs a helping hand today?
There are young people in our community who have a need for mature friends willing to serve as mentors. Would you give some serious thought to what you have learned in life that could be useful if shared with a young mentee?
Judy Tole and Lois Manookian have organized a Starfish program committee, and are developing a pilot program to provide orientation and initial training to a group of volunteers willing to become the charter group of 20 mentors. This charter group will be ready to begin mentoring by Oct. 15. Applications need to be received by July 15.
You may wonder if you are qualified. Actually, most people are qualified to mentor effectively, because a mentor is “a wise and trusted friend, a guide, a good listener, a reliable and responsive adult.” A mentor is not
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