Volunteer

My Sister’s Circle invites you to explore two different volunteer opportunities:

One-to-One Mentoring

Mentorship is the key to My Sister’s Circle’s success. Imagine the life-changing impact you could have on a young girl by serving as a consistent presence throughout her middle and high school years. We don’t underestimate the power of consistency in what can be an otherwise constantly changing, sometimes unstable environment for our girls. Whether visiting a museum or just baking cookies together, it takes time to build authentic, trusting relationships that can help our girls navigate the many choices they face. In doing so, we support mentors with a new mentor orientation, ongoing quarterly meetings and trainings, monthly mentor/mentee programs, online resources and guidance and encouragement from the staff.

You may apply to become a mentor any time throughout the year. Just complete the application and our Program Director will contact you. Selected mentors are matched with a student typically during the summer prior to sixth grade (plus a few mid-year matches). You would then connect with your mentees about once or twice a month during a time that is convenient for the both of you. Joining My Sister’s Circle is easy, and our team will work with you to develop a meaningful relationship with a girl who needs your support.

After-School Program: Weekly Leaders

From September through May, volunteer leaders facilitate an after-school program for our fifth grade girls at our partnering elementary schools in east Baltimore. These weekly meetings include a range of curriculum topics, such as friendship, individuality, peer pressure, family relationships and the big transition to middle school. During this time, we learn about each girl’s personality, family life and academic capabilities, and establishes a relationship of trust. This personalized relationship is vital in mentor matching and school placement.

Volunteers co-lead these opportunities to get to know the girls. No experience is necessary, just the desire to listen, to talk and to enrich a girl’s life. We currently run programs at Dallas F. Nicholas and Abbottston Elementary Schools every Wednesday from 4:30-6 pm and occasional weekend field trips.

Click here to download a .pdf Mentor Application. Please complete and email as an attachment to Lela Knight, Program Director, at lela@mysisterscircle.org or fax to 410-435-4708.