Mentor Program
2019 YEC Mentors
The YEC mentor program is for older students (typically Yr 9-11), who have been a member of the YEC for at least one year. The YEC mentor program aims to enhance their leadership skills by gaining some experience with mentoring other members of the YEC. This has the added benefit of continuing the inclusive and supportive culture of young people taking action for sustainability, whilst also transitioning older members onto other things beyond the YEC.
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"I have absolutely loved my role as a mentor, and being able to be a friend to people, to help everyone feel included. I've also loved seeing so many kids so passionate about the environment and broadening my knowledge and feeling inspired to make change." |
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“I think the thing I enjoyed the most started from what I was most nervous |
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"Don’t give up if you come across any difficulties, just keep pushing through and ask for help if you need it." |
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"I would tell them to stand up, don’t be shy, take action. Because I was so shy, I was so worried when I was first doing it, but now my confidence has improved so quickly and I’m really proud of that." |
More from our Mentors
We interviewed some of our 2020 mentors to hear their thoughts about the future and some of the things they've been doing to help the environment
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Chelsea and Josh
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Sharif and Jordan
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What the mentors think schools should be doing around sustainability.
