Huskers and RSOs can connect with service opportunities to help the Lincoln community. Consider volunteering at these nonprofits in Lincoln focused on mentoring in July and August.
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Explore and Understand: Mentoring
Mentoring, at it’s core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges, and makes them feel like they matter. Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lincoln
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln has been mentoring children across our community since 1970. Its mission is to help mentees reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one community-based mentor relationships with measurable impacts on youth.
Sign up to volunteer.
Questions?
Reach out to: kbishop@bbbslincoln.org
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TeamMates of Lincoln
TeamMates Mentoring matches an adult volunteer to meet with a student in grades 3-12 weekly to help them realize their strengths, develop hope for their future, and simply listen. Matches are made thoughtfully, based on common interests and the mentor’s choice of school and/or grade level. Visits last one class period and only take place at the school.
Sign up to volunteer.
Questions?
Reach out to: tbaker7@lps.org
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Atlas of Lincoln
Atlas serves the people of Lincoln through local, intentional, and relational Christ-based peer support and mentorship.
Sign up to volunteer.
Questions?
Reach out to: brody@atlaslincoln.org
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Lincoln and Lancaster County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lincoln/Lancaster County (BGCL), an affiliate with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, is a comprehensive out-of-school provider designed to support youth in Lincoln. It provides a world-class club experience assuring success is within reach of every young person who enters its doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living healthy lifestyles.
Sign up to volunteer.
Questions?
Reach out to: dcurtis@lincolnbgc.org
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CASA for Lancaster County
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Lancaster County recruits, trains and supports community volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused, neglected, truant and ungovernable children and youth in Juvenile Court. CASA volunteers get to know the children and the circumstances that brought them into the system and then they write reports with recommendations that are sent directly to the judge.
Sign up to volunteer.
Questions?
Reach out to: aconradt@casa4lancaster.org
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Looking for more volunteer opportunities?
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For more information contact Andrew Brown within Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement at andrew.brown@unl.edu or 402-472-8721.
More details at: https://involved.unl.edu/find-volunteer-opportunities