Peer Mentoring – Helping The Teens Beat Pressures Of Adolescence
Teenagers are facing the most critical stage in their life – adolescence. At this stage, they experience the transition from childhood towards adulthood; in the process of transition, teens deal with lots of biological, emotional, social and psychological changes. Often, these changes make a life of a teenager miserable. There is a great desire to fit in, to be accepted for who they are, to find their true identity, and to realize their own strengths and weaknesses. This is where peer mentoring becomes a lot of help. It keeps the youth guided and makes them feel loved, cared for and accepted.
Tags: Heckscher, Song, Thank, YouPromoting Child Mentorship Programs
Child mentorship programs are activities that prove to be beneficial not only for children but also for the adults who mentor them. The program aims for both to learn from one another in terms of life skills, values and character development. A mentorship program pairs adult mentors with young people in order to offer support, advice, friendship, reinforcement and lead through constructive examples in order to help young people achieve their full potential, succeed in life and contribute to the betterment of society. Child mentorship programs are in place nationwide and locally, in communities all over the world. Below are examples of established mentorship programs in the United States:
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Does Poverty Affect our Kids?
Poverty suggests a family with no food, clothing, or shelter. In the year 2005, a Poverty Pulse poll was taken by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). It asked the public this question: “How would you describe being poor in the United States?” The responses focused on homelessness, hunger and not being able to meet basic needs.