Mentor

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Mentor

Mentor

By volunteering with LBN, volunteers take on significant responsibilities and develop leadership, communication, and organization skills. You will have the opportunity to work directly with one child and develop a supportive mentoring relationship that will help foster building their learning skills, self-esteem, and a positive attitude.

We offer both online and in-person programs. Please view time slots and locations below.

    • Complete the math/reading and volunteer manual training sessions

    • Participate in the orientation during the first week of the programs

    • Report to your Program Coordinator and Executive Coordinator

    • Prepare lesson materials provided by the organization for each session

    • Mentor your little buddy by using the lesson materials prepared

    • Track your little buddy’s progress

    • Attend mentor meetings

    • Complete mentor reports

    • Assist in volunteer recruitment

    • Applicants must be either enrolled in school or planning to attend

    • At least 15 years old OR in Grade 10

    • The mandatory training must be completed

    • Volunteers must have a criminal record check done before volunteering with children

    • Must be located in Canada or the Continental United States

Fall applications are now open! Don’t wait to apply! (Please be advised: you will need to register for a LBN account first)

Fall term: October-December

For any questions, please reach out to julia@learningbuddiesnetwork.com

Online Programs

    • Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:45-11:00 am

    • Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 5:15-6:30pm

    Bella Bella (Indigenous Programs)

    • Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:45-11:00am

    • Monday & Wednesday 3:45-5pm

    • Monday & Wednesday 5:20-6:35pm

    • Tuesday & Thursday 3:45-5pm

    • Tuesday & Thursday 5:20-6:35pm

    Bella Bella (Indigenous Programs)

    • Tuesday 3:20-5:00pm

    • Thursday 3:20-5:00pm

    Klemtu (Indigenous Program)

    • Tuesday & Thursday 3:00 - 4:15pm

    • Monday & Wednesday 3:45-5pm

    • Monday & Wednesday 5:20-6:35pm

    • Tuesday & Thursday 3:45 - 5pm

    • Tuesday & Thursday 5:20 - 6:35pm

    Bella Bella (Indigenous Program)

    • Tuesday 3:20-5pm

    • Thursday 3:20-5pm

    Klemtu (Indigenous Program)

    • Tuesday & Thursday 3:00 - 4:!5pm

Community/Family Centre Programs

    • Mosaic Family Centre - Tuesday & Thursday 4:45-6:00pm

    • Sunset Community Centre - Tuesday & Thursday 4:50 - 6:15pm

    • Surrey City Library - Tuesday & Thursday 9:45-11:00am

    • Mosaic Family Centre - Wednesday 4:20-6pm

    • Sunset Community Centre - Thursday 3:50-5:45pm

    • Surrey City Centre Library - Program does not run during the fall

  • Mosaic Family Center

    • Wednesday 4:20-pm

    Sunset Community Center

    • Thursday 3:50-5:45pm

    Surrey City Centre Library

    • Program does not run during the winter

    • Mosaic Family Centre (7009 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5E 1E5)

    • Sunset Community Centre (6810 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5X 0A1)

    • Surrey City Centre Library (10350 University Dr, Surrey, BC V3T 4B8)

Elementary School Programs

  • We do not run Elementary School Programs in the summer

    • Kingswood Elementary School - Tuesday 3:20-5:00pm (starts in February 2024)

    • Westridge Elementary School - Tuesday 3:20-5:00pm

    • David Lloyd George Elementary School - Wednesday 3:20-5:00pm

    • Moberly Elementary School - Thursday 3:20-5:00pm

    • KB Woodward Elementary School - Thursday 3:20-4:30pm

  • Kingswood Elementary School

    • Tuesday 3:20-5pm

    Westridge Elementary School

    • Tuesday 3:20-5pm

    David Lloyd George Elementary School

    • Wednesday 3:20-5pm

    Moberly Elementary School

    • Thursday 3:20-5pm

    KB Woodward Elementary School

    • Thursday 3:20-4:30pm

    • Kingswood Elementary School (11511 King Rd, Richmond, BC V7A 3B5)

    • Westridge Elementary School (510 Duncan Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 4L9)

    • David Lloyd George Elementary School (8370 Cartier St, Vancouver, BC V6P 4T8)

    • Moberly Elementary School (1000 E 59th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5X 1Y7)

    • KB Woodward Elementary School (13130 106 Ave, Surrey, BC V3T 2C3)

“This program showed me the impact of my service and made me see community service beyond the volunteer hours.”