Mentoring Stories
Ginger St. Clair
I MENTOR... I have had the honor, privilege and fun of mentoring for 25 years. Friends often ask me what I love about mentoring. Here are a few of my frequent responses. Through the mentoring relationship you become a significant adult that is not parental but a...
Susan Glick
Danielle and I just reached a milestone: 10 years as weekly buddies. We met when she was in the third grade, getting used to a new home and a new school in a new town. I was new to mentoring, so we seemed to be a good fit. She was endearing and curious, and we read...
Joanne Myers
My reflection on mentoring is the story of two funerals and a kids’ camp. It began when my hometown paper published a feature story on the life of a beloved community member, including an excerpt from her autobiography that spoke of the immeasurable benefit having a...
Laurie Knox
It is fairly easy to think about my experience as a Mentor and recognize the things that I have offered my Mentee. Consistency, patience, honesty and diligence all come to mind. But, it is when I think about what being a Mentor has done for me that I become awed by...