Refugee Youth Succeeding and Excelling
The R.Y.S.E mentorship program is an opportunity for volunteers to engage with refugee and war affected youth (ages 7-17) through a combination of site based and community based activities. Mentors are matched into either one to one or group matches depending on the specific needs of youth.
Refugee youth often feel isolated and overwhelmed by their new situation and face many barriers to becoming successful members of the Winnipeg community. Mentorship helps these youth overcome some of these challenges by providing a consistent, positive adult role model that can help these youth both adjust and thrive within their new communities. The volunteer commitment is just a few hours twice per month for one year. Bunches
Do you want to volunteer with a friend? A spouse or partner? You and another volunteer, can be matched up with 2-3 youth at a time, to spend time together. ONE to ONE, ONE to TWO
Volunteers can be matched with one, or sometimes two youth at a time. Volunteers - Are kind, caring people from all walks of life
- Share fun and friendship with a group of children
- Have 2-4 hrs every two weeks to share
Activities - Movies
- Bowling
- Arts & crafts
- Try NEW things
- Mini-golf
- Go to the park
- Sports
- Rock climbing
- Have a LOT of fun
Quotes 'It's fun hanging out with the kids...I get to do things that I probably wouldn't do without them' - Tyler, Big Bunch Volunteer 'I love it...I have friends and the volunteers are great'
- Sherry, Big Bunch Little
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