Tampa Bay Mentor Match is a community project of Learning is for Everyone , a nonprofit education resource group working to empower families and learners through information and networking, on the web and off.
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%newline%We believe that by pooling our collective intelligences together, our kids...
Tampa Bay Mentor Match is a community project of Learning is for Everyone , a nonprofit education resource group working to empower families and learners through information and networking, on the web and off.
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%newline%We believe that by pooling our collective intelligences together, our kids potentially have access to some powerful learning resources we can't achieve alone. The opportunity to spend time with someone who shares a child's interests or career goals provides a more meaningful and enduring education that any classroom can provide.
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%newline%Spending time with an expert mentor once a week, once a month, for an occasional lunch out, or for a day with someone where he or she works can:
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%newline% 1) Help guide interested kids in their learning and practice choices,
%newline% 2) Connect them at the community level with respect to their interests,
%newline% 3) Give them adult perspectives different from those in their own families;
%newline% 4) And gives them a realistic, hands-on look at careers and interests.
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%newline%Mentoring is also a more realistic way for experts to help. It's certainly less time consuming than teaching a class, it's more personal, and potentially more meaningful and enduring. Just the fact that you're not working with a group, but more one on one makes it easier for kids to ask questions, and for experts to give more contextual replies and guidance.
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