How many of our students and their families live in poverty?
Be the One Mentors: Do you know how many of our students and their families live in poverty? What does that even mean? The vast majority of our mentors come from a middle-class upbringing, but the majority of our student mentees do not. You won't want to miss the...
Be the One said good-bye to a true champion this past week: Curtis Atnoesen
Be the One said good-bye to a true champion this past week. Curtis Atnoesen had a long history of serving others in so many roles: pastor, chaplain, counselor, teacher, youth leader, bus driver, musician, mentor. I had the privilege of meeting Curt about 5 years ago...
Confidence – your January 20 Mentoring Minute
The question we should all be asking as mentors is, how do we build these kind of qualities into our students? This week, we'll continue to answer that question by taking a closer look at the second quality-"confidence." This month, we introduced five key character...
The Five C’s of Youth Development: COMPETENCE
Last week, we introduced five key character qualities that we can look to build into our students in 2020. These qualities are known as "The Five C's of Youth Development," and include: competence, confidence, connection, character, and compassion. The question we...
FAMILY NIGHT OUT – Valentine’s Day 2020
BUY TICKETS "FAMILY NIGHT OUT” - Friday, February 14th 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Music, Magic, and Fun for Everyone - featuring the magic of Sterling. WHERE: North County Christ the King Church - 1835 Liberty Street, Lynden General Admission: $10 VIP Seating (front &...
Lynden New Mentor Orientation – January 14th
There is still space available! Join us. Lynden High School Tues, Jan. 14th, 10am-Noon
The Five C’s of Youth Development
Welcome to the first Mentor Minute of 2020! We are excited to start a new decade of mentoring the next generation together. Our hope is to continue to give you great weekly mentor training that's both encouraging and empowering for you as a mentor. This month, our...
Mentor Games
“Some new games for the mentoring pairs. Games often lead to connection and fun, which then leads to talking and getting deeper. Thanks to those who donated them.”
Expectations and Mentoring
This month, we've been talking about expectations and mentoring. With the new year just around the corner, this is a great opportunity for you as a mentor to establish some healthy expectations for 2020. Here are a handful of questions to help you process your...
Be the One Ferndale Pizza Party Photos
Here are some photos from the party on December 19th! Thank you to Kathy Young and her mentee for planning the Ferndale Be the One Pizza Party! They spent a lot of their mentoring time together planning the food and festivities. On December 19th, BTO mentors and...
Ferndale High School, December 2019
Stories to share: “A mentee was not available to attend the Be the One Pizza Party at Ferndale High School. Her mentor still wanted to celebrate with her, so they enjoyed a mini pizza together that week. Be the One mentors find opportunities to celebrate with their...
Merry Christmas Season Greetings & Happy Holidays!
From all of us at Be The One, we truly hope you have a wonderful week with family and friends. ~ Nancy