Mentoring
Wonderful things happen with our Cathedral Choir School mentors and their students. Students may spend a day shadowing a mentor through college; apprentice with a professional graphic designer; study for specialized testing (SSAT, PSAT and SAT); learn chess and Spanish; play games of Upwords, Monopoly and Scrabble; get regular help with homework and tutoring in chemistry and algebra; do math enrichment exercises; study maps and learn about exotic places; build self esteem; keep a “new word a day” journal; write an essay; and make friends. WOW!
Youth who have mentors are more likely to graduate from high school, and more likely to enroll in college. Pass along your education and experience. Become a mentor!
To join our mentoring efforts, contact our Director of Mentoring and Student Services, Leslie Acker-Rowe, at (302) 654-6279 x118 or click here to send her an e-mail.
Mentoring Photos
Click here to see five photos of choir school members and their mentors.
Mentoring Video
Learn how you can make a difference!
Change the life of a child. No special skills are required - just one hour each week after school September-May to listen and engage the heart and mind of a student. Watch this video to see for yourself what mentoring is all about.
Support for vulnerable children
Learn how the the Cathedral Choir School of Delaware makes differences in children's lives.
Why I Am A Mentor
by Terry R. Priebe
I am a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Wilmington and a mentor at the Cathedral Choir School of Delaware. It’s a pleasure to offer my thoughts about mentoring.
Previously, I’ve mentored or tutored in a Community Center and a number of New Castle County schools. Each of these organizations worked hard to address community and individual needs. In comparison, I see the Cathedral Choir School as exceptional in both its program and infrastructure.
Let me explain: The program is an integral part of learning and developing process for the young people involved, as well as their parents and support group. The atmosphere here is family-like, with mentors, mentees, administrator and director working together to achieve a stimulating variety of activities and experiences. My own mentee is blest by his support group: mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. We are in contact either in person or by e-mail to “cover the bases” of academic and personal needs. From what I observe, this intimate and welcomed “family” support is common among program participants, encouraged administratively and behaviorally by the leadership.
The program fills portions of a mentee’s life that otherwise would likely be missed, even with the best of intentions. In my experience, there is a void within the children I’ve worked with - a type of deep poverty - that a “fresh face without baggage” can help to overcome and prepare the students for their future.
I hope you have been inspired by my words and will consider becoming a mentor at the Cathedral Choir School of Delaware.
To learn more, please contact us.
