Mentor/Tutor Just 1 Hour a Week!

The Buckeye Mentoring Hub provides a way for OSU students to improve the lives of Central Ohio kids while building their own skills. Not only will you build your resume', you'll gain skills in relationship building and leadership-certain to help you in any future career!

• Build your resumé
• Gain the experience you need for future careers!
• Help kids build skills and values for future success!

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Become a Mentor/Tutor: As Easy as 1-2-3

In past years, 350-430 OSU students annually made the decision to mentor. Why not join your classmates and experience the fun in giving back to your community!

Step 1: Learn About the Options
Contact us to learn more about available mentor programs. We will assist you in finding the program that is right for you-and that fits your schedule.

• Convenient locations. Some within walking distance, others on a bus line or reached by car pool.
• Choose from 13 elementary, middle and high school sites.
• Diverse programs include Spanish-speaking, Russian and Somali immigrant children.
  
  

Step 2: Training
Attend on-campus Mentor/Tutor Training. We will prepare you and support you throughout your mentoring experience.

• Interactive training
• Expanded communication skills for building all relationships
• Skills for building bridges across cultures-useful everywhere, not just in mentoring!
  

Trainings typically begin the second week of OSU classes in fall and winter quarters. Call 614.233.6368 or email shughes@mentoringcenterco.org for training schedule.

Step 3: Connect With Your Mentee
Be matched with your mentee and begin mentoring!  

Contact us to get started! Call 614.233.6368 or email shughes@mentoringcenterco.org .

Benefits/Statistics

• Mentees gain social and academic skills and greater self-confidence while having fun with their college-aged mentors. In addition, OSU mentors gain opportunities to give back and expand skills for future life work.
  
  
• Annually, about 75% of the young people have made gains in half or more of the protective factors that lead to expanded skills and improved behaviors.
  
  
• A survey of the OSU mentors showed that 60% of mentors felt they gained increased skills in working with children and increased their own maturity. Stephanie Sparrow Hughes, The Mentoring Center’s Hub Manager, says, “We have seen real growth in kids and the mentors develop hands-on skills as well as learning the importance of community service.”
  
  
• Annually 350-430 mentors are matched with children in schools near the OSU campus.
  
  
• Buckeye Hub sites continue to expand and have increased from seven to 13.
  
  
• Mentors also work with Latino and other immigrant young people who need mentors to befriend them and help ease their transition to a new country.
  
  
• An independent evaluation done in 2006 by an OSU graduate course in Policy and Leadership found high levels of satisfaction with mentor training provided by The Mentoring Center
  • 97% of trained mentors indicated the Hub met their expectations, 91% gained knowledge about mentoring, and 79% felt prepared to mentor.

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Want Advanced Training?

The Mentoring Center offers additional training classes to further assist you with becoming a successful and effective mentor. Click on the link below to view our training schedule:

 Training Schedule/Curricula

Join the "Buckeyes for Mentoring" Club!

Socialize with other mentors, gain leadership skills while planning fun activities for kids and helping recruit new OSU mentors. Contact us to join today!

Call 614.233.6368 or email shughes@mentoringcenterco.org  

Buckeye Hub News
Read about the latest news regarding The Hub:

• OSU Hub Partners Build Thoughts of College Futures
  
  
• OSU Mentoring Hub Starts 8th Year

What is a mentor?

A caring, unrelated adult or older youth who builds a relationship of trust and commitment with a younger, less experienced person. The relationship is designed to enhance the young person's attitudes, skills and behaviors.