Nishnabotna Teammates Mentoring Program Approved
by Deana Swenson
July 03, 2010
It is official, after months of preparing by a very dedicated committee and the support of both the Farragut and Hamburg school boards, the Nishnabotna Teammates Mentoring Program will launch in the fall of 2010-2011 school year.
This program will match third through ninth graders with adult community mentors to meet for one hour a week. These meetings will be during the school day and on school grounds. A mentor is someone who provides young people with support, friendship, and a positive example.
Efforts are underway to identify mentors and assist them through the application process. If you or someone you know would consider working with the youth of our community, please contact either of the Nishnabotna Teammates Mentoring Program Coordinators: Alice Hodde (elementary teacher in Hamburg) at: ahodde@hamburg.k12.ia.us or Deana Swenson (Farragut and Hamburg School Counselor) at deswenson@farragut.k12.ia.us , or board members: Angie Lutt, Angela Halsten, Mary Lehman, Denise Stevens of Farragut, and Bruce Keim, Greg Warden, Pat Gilson, and Hallie Ferguson of Hamburg.
Teammates is a non-profit school and community based organization that will rely on donations and fundraising to support its efforts. If you have suggestions of funding sources, please contact the above mentioned staff to share that information.
