Learning can be one of the most important things to do in your whole life. An amazing way to learn things even faster and more effectively is to have someone teaching you, especially when it comes to skills that not everyone can do. This could be from a teacher, a parent, a coach, a friend, or even someone you work with. This kind of teaching is called mentorship, and those that can teach you are called mentors.
Mentors can have a great impact on your life because what they teach you can stay with you for the rest of your life, and you might even share their wisdom with others later on. While mentorship is best started at a young age, it can actually happen at any age, as long as you're willing to learn something new, or improve what you already know.
Identifying who can be a good mentor isn't hard, it just needs you to focus on people that you likely already know. The most important thing to look for in a mentor is experience, as it's their experience that shows them what to teach to you. Another important thing is to look for a mentor that's willing to teach you, as not everyone with great knowledge is willing to share it, though most will. Also, you don't have to know the mentor beforehand for them to teach you, it just helps because you two won't have to take time getting to know each other. This is why parents often make for great mentors; after all, not many people will know you better than your own family!
In the spirit of a helping family, there's a special organization that has dedicated itself to providing a good, healthy relationship for countless kids and young adults. Called Big Brothers Big Sisters, this wonderful organization operates in the Essex, Hudson, and Union counties of New Jersey, and their mission is to set up young people with skilled mentors that will help them give back to their communities in a safe and positive way. They take accountability for the actions of their employees, and, in case English is not your preferred language, have several Spanish speaking role models ready to talk with you whenever they can. (In fact, they're looking to hire even more Spanish speakers due to more families now working with them.) If you're interested, you can find the link for Big Brothers and Sisters' website down below, under the Resources tab.
Are you interested in mentors? Is there anyone that you would consider a mentor in your life? Let us know in the comment section below! Thank you for checking out this week's blog post, we appreciate your support. Be sure to check back next week for another cool Youth Chat recap! And if you want to register for the Zoom meetings hosted every Wednesday at 3, check out the register link above, under the Resources tab. And bring a friend!
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Jeremy Hayer
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