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January is National Mentoring Month. According to local Teammates Mentoring Coordinator JJ Thorpe, there are currently 38 mentoring matches in the K through 12 grades in Valentine Community Schools. The board would like to say a big thank you to those mentors currently involved in the program. Thorpe stated that its good to have the mentors allowed back into the schools to meet with their mentees. Mentors and Mentees can also meet through Zoom internet chats if they desire.
The Valentine TeamMates chapter will be offering $500 college scholarships again this year to graduating Seniors who have been part of the mentoring program.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Looks Back On 2020
ZANESVILLE, Ohio-Many of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Zanesville’s plans for 2020 had to be cancelled or modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through it all the club found new ways to keep bigs and littles in touch with one another. Executive director Katie Mainini was proud of what she saw since she took the position in November.
“I think pen pals went excellent. I think it was a great pivot that our staff made in the middle of the pandemic. It’s something that we did nationally as well, so we had great guidance from our nationals and we currently have 71 pen pals that are actively matched in our program… We’ve done pretty well. We’ve been able to maintain relationships with the youth that are currently enrolled in our programs and we currently have 113 matches that are active.”, Mainini said of the program she heads.
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