Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mass Bay
Boston, MA
It is hard to believe that I am already a month into my year of service. My first day at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay (BBBSMB) seems so long ago, yet I cannot believe how fast the past month has gone. I have learned so much already and I am excited to put all of the things I am learning into practice.
Orientation for all Ambassadors of Mentoring took place a week after we started at our host sites. I think this is a great way to get acclimated with your host site first and then to come into orientation with specific questions and experiences. At the end of the first week, I was excited that the next week was orientation with all of the Ambassadors. I was looking forward to meeting everyone as the Corps is going to be my support system through out this year of service. I was definitely nervous going into the first day of orientation. To say that the first couple weeks of August were overwhelming is an understatement. There were so many things to learn and new people to meet that it was hard not to feel overwhelmed. The staff at Mass Mentoring Partnership, however, made orientation such a great experience. We played icebreakers and did many activities to break up the day and get to know each other. The rest of the time was spent getting to know the ins and the outs of the program and what is expected as Corps members through out this service year. It was a ton of information but all incredibly helpful. I left orientation excited about the opportunity to work with such a diverse, awesome, group of people.
Making the decision to do a year of service was not difficult for me. Although I did not (and still don’t) know which career path I’d like to take, I knew that I wanted to serve for a year and serve my community. I enjoyed working with youth through out college in many different kinds of programs. I chose to be an ambassador of mentoring because I believe in the benefits of mentoring and the positive influences a mentor can have on a child’s life. Having a stable relationship is so imperative in a child’s life. Serving at BBBSMB has given me the opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life and I get to see first hand the benefits of mentoring.
At BBBSMB, I have been given the opportunity to learn about so many aspects of what it takes to create and maintain a successful mentoring program. Over the past month, I have been trained in enrollment and match support. Each department gives me the opportunity to hone so many different skills. Each day I learn something new and I love it. After only a month, I can tell this year of service will be busy, challenging, and fun.
Orientation for all Ambassadors of Mentoring took place a week after we started at our host sites. I think this is a great way to get acclimated with your host site first and then to come into orientation with specific questions and experiences. At the end of the first week, I was excited that the next week was orientation with all of the Ambassadors. I was looking forward to meeting everyone as the Corps is going to be my support system through out this year of service. I was definitely nervous going into the first day of orientation. To say that the first couple weeks of August were overwhelming is an understatement. There were so many things to learn and new people to meet that it was hard not to feel overwhelmed. The staff at Mass Mentoring Partnership, however, made orientation such a great experience. We played icebreakers and did many activities to break up the day and get to know each other. The rest of the time was spent getting to know the ins and the outs of the program and what is expected as Corps members through out this service year. It was a ton of information but all incredibly helpful. I left orientation excited about the opportunity to work with such a diverse, awesome, group of people.Making the decision to do a year of service was not difficult for me. Although I did not (and still don’t) know which career path I’d like to take, I knew that I wanted to serve for a year and serve my community. I enjoyed working with youth through out college in many different kinds of programs. I chose to be an ambassador of mentoring because I believe in the benefits of mentoring and the positive influences a mentor can have on a child’s life. Having a stable relationship is so imperative in a child’s life. Serving at BBBSMB has given me the opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life and I get to see first hand the benefits of mentoring.
At BBBSMB, I have been given the opportunity to learn about so many aspects of what it takes to create and maintain a successful mentoring program. Over the past month, I have been trained in enrollment and match support. Each department gives me the opportunity to hone so many different skills. Each day I learn something new and I love it. After only a month, I can tell this year of service will be busy, challenging, and fun.
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