by Robin Cox | Jun 8, 2008 | GR8MATES
I am also at the point where we have to kickstart a major campaign to raise funds if we wish to see GR8 MATES going beyond the pilot stage. It is a tough call, as the demand for mentors of these young people is considerably greater than many people realise. And, as...
by Robin Cox | May 30, 2008 | GR8MATES
What a week it has been for GR8 MATES. Plenty of potentially positive events, some wobbles, some heavy reflection ….. no rest for the wicked running a youth mentoring program.Our newly established programs are still trying to find their legs. Mentors are being...
by Robin Cox | May 21, 2008 | GR8MATES
Well, we finally have our three programs up and running! Earlier this week the mentors sat with their mentees while the latter completed the Student Performer, the on-line tool we use at the beginning and end of the mentoring journey to track the personal development...
by Robin Cox | May 18, 2008 | GR8MATES
It has been a busy week, but one of the highlights was jumping into my car and heading off on a two hour drive to meet the Coordinator of another youth mentoring program. GR8 MATES is modelled on the Plan-it Youth program which this Coordinator is involved with. I had...
by Robin Cox | May 18, 2008 | GR8MATES
On Thursday the third GR8 MATES program got under way in one of our Hawkesbury Schools and what a great time it was, too. One of the new mentors phoned me early in the day to say she had had an altercation with a horse the previous day and was at one of the local...
