When Transportation Stands Between Young People and Opportunity
A young person can find the right job, training program, class, internship, appointment, or community event and still face one very practical question: How am I going to get there?
Mentors Keep Growing, Too
StoryMentoring
The story
Strong mentoring takes more than good intentions. It takes listening, learning, and a willingness to grow alongside young people.
During a recent training with Frank Kros of Kros Learning Group, OhanaHC mentors explored what today’s youth are navigating and how to shift from trying to “fix” problems to helping young people build confidence and find their own way forward.
Mentors also walked away with practical tools they can use in their everyday relationships with students.
Continuous learning is one of OhanaHC’s core values because mentoring goes both ways. Mentors and students learn from one another through curiosity, reflection, and shared experiences.
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Every story here started with an introduction
Somebody told a ninth grader about OhanaHC. If you know a young person in Howard County who could use more adults in their corner, connect us.