Mentors in Training | Jewish Family Service of Orange County NY

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Mentors in Training

MIT is a unique volunteer program for kids 13-17 to act as mentors for children with special needs at our Jewish Family Service day camp: KidsConnect.

When?: 9 AM- 2 PM
August 19-23
August 26-30
Where?: Middletown, NY. There is a bus from the Monroe Temple and from Newburgh.

Mentors:

Teach social skills by playing games, doing crafts, sharing ideas, and helping kids participate in all camp activities.
Become role models for appropriate behavior, such as sharing, taking turns, volunteering, and just having fun.
Encourage and praise kids for jobs well done and discourage teasing and making fun.
Work under the guidance of Special Education teachers and trained adult aides. There is always a professionally trained person available to answer questions.

MIT is about:

Making friends. Helping others. Especially someone with special needs who will benefit from your expertise.
Leadership training. There will be professionally led training sessions during the two week program with topics such as special needs, coping with bullying, etc.
Checking out the field of special education and counseling as future career options.
Volunteer experience which may be used for high school credit or summer experience on college applications.

Is MIT right for me?

Are you 13-17 years old?
Do you know what it is like to be different?
Do you want to help kids with disabilities face challenges that you can truly understand?

To join MIT:

Use the online application below or print out this application (PDF) and return it via regular mail or fax.
Come to an introductory training session before the program starts

Name:
Age:
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MITMentors in Training

MIT-Summer 2013 - Application

MIT
Mentors in Training