National Mentoring Month – A Story of Two Lives Transformed
I became a mentor because I wanted to assist families in my community. I became a mentor because I grew up looking up to some wonderful adult role models. I became a mentor because I wanted to volunteer in a way that made an impact in the long run. I did not become...transform two lives through mentoring
Casa Chirilagua is a proud participant in National Mentoring Month. Since 2009, Casa has partnered with more than 50 mentors who have served over 60 youth ages 7 to 15 from the Chirilagua community. We strive to place every Kids Club student in a mentoring...Thanksgiving Mentor-Mentee Potluck
Mentors and mentees are invited to kick off the holiday season at our second annual Mentor/Mentee Thanksgiving Potluck Lunch on Sat. Nov. 15th from 12:00-2:00 PM. We are so thankful to Fairlington Presbyterian Church for providing the space to have our lunch. They are...Give a Student a Mentor for Christmas
Every time I read the monthly reports from our mentors I’m amazed at the many ways God works through our mentor-mentee relationships. Just this past month I read how one mentor is teaching her mentee Korean, another mentor has helped her mentee conquer her fear...Warm Friendship through a new Mentorship
One of my favorite parts of serving as Mentoring Director is the initial meeting between a mentee, the mentee’s family and the mentor. An ‘initial meeting’ is the meeting during which the family and mentor meet for the first time to officially kick...
We are a community of people “learning together to love our neighbors as ourselves” in a Latino neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia.
As a faith-based Christian non-profit with a small staff and over 100 volunteers, we serve alongside more than 100 families and their children (1st-12th grades) each week through our community programs.