With multiple programs to choose from, finding the right fit for you, your goals and availability is easy.

Please see below for the program options in Strathcona County!

Community-Based Mentoring

Commonly known as Big Brothers Big Sisters, this program is where the volunteer mentor and mentee spend time together by participating in a variety of activities, such as riding bikes, reading, cooking, going to the park, eating ice cream. Matches will spend time together in their community at convenient times that work for them, typically in the evenings and on weekends

Mentees: Children and youth between the ages of 6-24.

Volunteer Mentors: Adults 18+

PRISM

PRISM (Pride, Respect, Identity, Safety, Mentoring) is a an extension of our Community-Based mentoring program designed specifically for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Adult volunteers who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ are paired with a mentee who also identifies as 2SLGBTQ+. The volunteer and mentee spend time together by participating in a variety of activities (riding bikes, reading, cooking, going to the park, eating ice cream). Matches will spend time together in their community at convenient times that work for them, typically in the evenings and on weekends.  

Mentees: Children and youth between the ages of 6-24.

Volunteer Mentors: Adults 18+

Youth In Care

Youth in Care is an extension of our Community-Based Mentoring program and is designed for young people who have current or previous involvement with Children Services and may be living in alternate arrangements, such as foster homes.  

Mentees: There are 2 age groups of mentees in this program.  

• Age 6-15: Volunteers spend time with their mentee by participating in various activities, such as riding bikes, reading, cooking, going to the park, or going for ice cream. Matches will spend time together in their community at convenient times that work for them, typically in the evenings and on weekends. 
• Age 16-24: Volunteers spend time with their mentee by supporting them through the different challenges and goals that come at these ages, from helping their mentee learn independent living skills (like resume building and money management) to simply hanging out, becoming friends and increasing their network of support. Matches will spend time together at times that work for both match members. This could include daytime visits depending on availability.  

Volunteer Mentors: Adults 18+

In-School Mentoring

The In-School Mentoring program is where volunteer mentors visit with their mentee, at their school, during school hours, and spend time doing homework, reading, playing games and talking. This program takes place at select schools in St Albert. Click here to see a map of schools that offer this program.

Mentees: Children and youth aged 6-17.

Volunteer mentors: Teens 16+ and Adults 18+

Learning Lab Mentors

We are looking for mentors who can spend an couple of hours a week between the hours of 3:00 and 8:00 hanging out in the newly created learning lab of Strathcona’s new youth hub (BGC CanTEEN located at 2016 Sherwood Drive, in the Park Centre and Hotel (across from Mississippi Jacks).  Volunteers are asked to commit to giving a minimum of one hour a week or a couple of hours biweekly for the duration of the school year, supporting youth in grades 6-12 with homework, resumes and post-secondary preparation.