The Executive Youth Board (EYB) members serve as the face and a unified voice for children involved in youth-mentoring. Their mission is to educate the public about the positive effects of mentoring and to recruit more mentors so that every child can experience what it is like to have a caring adult role model, other than a parent. The youth are also dedicated to giving back to their communities through mentoring, tutoring and community service projects.
Each member of the Executive Youth Board has been matched with an adult mentor and represents the mentor program in which they participated.
In the photo: (Back row, left to right) David from Savage, Sarina from Duluth, Mitch from St. Cloud (Front row, left to right) Jaci from Owatonna, Jeremiah from Minneapolis, and Jackiy from Duluth
Executive Youth Board Quotes:
"My mentor has given me high self esteem and the confidence to be myself" -Jeremiah
"I want all kids to have the opportunity to have a positive role model. Because there are 300,000 kids in Minnesota who don't have a mentor, it makes me want to help in any way." -Jaci
"Mentors are like our potters, and we are a pile of clay waiting to be shaped and formed into beautiful ceramic vases." -Jackiy
"When I leave the Executive Youth Board, I hope to accomplish my goal of helping kids get mentors and become a mentor myself." -Mitch
"Having a mentor has changed my life, and I hope that everyone gets the chance to kick back and have fun with an adult friend." -Sarina
"My mentor has taught me to be proud of who I am, and no one can change that." -Sarina
"Its hard being a kid and my mentor is exactly the kind of friend I need to help me through it." -David
"My mentor has made me look at difficult situations." -Mitch
"My mentor has always taught me to think on the bright side, and I know I can trust her because she believes in me." -Jaci
"By being on this Executive Youth Board, weve shown adults that we have a voice and that mentoring is important to help kids like us grow and give back to the community." All members
Community Member Quotes:
"They help adults understand their struggles and the need for mentors."
"The youth are incredibly motivating."
"The youth are inspirational and motivational. I enjoyed meeting them at the mentoring conference. Their video is extremely impactful!"
"I loved the youth involvement and their perspective!"
"We showed their video to our board the day after the conference to inspire everyone to get more funders and sponsors involved in supporting our mentoring program."
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