DreamCatcher Mentoring

Kids in Canada's North have a pretty tough go of it sometimes. We have probably all heard some of the press about the negative things going on and may have even heard a few of the success stories of the heroes like Mr. Tootoo the gritty Nashville Predators NHL player from Rankin Inlet.

Anything we can do too help our youth reach their full potential is a big part of making the world a better place. So check this out:

"Help looking for mentors - please spread the word and register by Friday!

DreamCatcher Mentoring (DCM) is looking for Canadians to e-mentor high school students in Yukon and Nunavut. DCM is an innovative e-mentoring program that connects students with Canadian mentors who work in the students’ aspired “dream careers”. We have created a unique strategy to bridge the education, cultural, communication, and geographic gaps in Canada.
With the decreasing rate of high school graduation in Canada’s north, this program was created to empower students to realize the rewards of staying in school.Since 2005, we have connected over 200 students in Canada’s north with amazing Canadian mentors from around the world who work in professions such as medicine, carpentry, social work, sports management, military sciences, and many more. This year, we have had unprecedented enrollment from 8 Yukon schools and the high school in Iqaluit, Northwest Territories.
We are always looking for more mentors for our program. Every year from April-June, mentors communicate with students by posting messages on our website. These are not “live” discussions, but rather a message posting forum. Depending on how much you write and the frequency of your messages, the average time commitment is 30-60 min/week until the end of school (June 2009).
If you know anyone that would like to e-mentor a Yukon or Nunavut high school student, please have them visit us at: http://www.dreamcatchermentoring.ca/. Even if you can’t participate this year, it is always good to register anyway so that we can call-upon you for future years.

This year, we are in particular need of the following careers:
· Business person/ Entrepreneur (multiple)· Esthetician/ Hair dresser (lots of these this year)· Medicine (medical students, doctors, and researchers)· Conservation Officer (multiple)· Construction (multiple)· Sports management (multiple)· Carpentry (multiple)· Trades: Mechanic/Electrician (multiple)· Fitness Training· Singer· Fashion designer"

This week I received the above email from an amazing friend and mentor that helped start this really cool initiative. My attempt at a better world for today is signing up to be a mentor if any youth are interested in hearing what I do, and passing the info on to anyone I could think of that fit the list of needed careers or has connections that fit the list. Please consider doing the same.