You probably don’t even have to close your eyes, to conjure up the image of someone who served as a wonderful role model at an important point in your life. Nearly everyone has had an encouraging mentor at some time, who has made a really positive impact. These special people usually come into our lives in the natural course of events (a family member, a teacher, a youth group leader), but sometimes a bit of orchestration is needed to make it happen. In my work with the Jewish Big Brother Big Sister Program, I get to check in regularly with wonderful volunteer mentors who have been matched with children and teens in our community Recently a Big Brother shared with me this conversation with his “Little,” which demonstrates the essence of a great mentoring relationship. “Last night, we… read more
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