The ICE Program Board is pleased to launch our Mentoring Program for the 2011-2012 school year. The Mentoring Program is designed to enhance the scholarship recipients’ experience in the ICE Program. ICE Program Mentors will have a one-on-one relationship with the ICE scholarship recipients. Each ICE Mentor will:

• Provide a scholarship recipient with academic, professional and personal guidance / assistance from a trusted adult, empowering him/her to make positive life choices.
• Act as a sounding board and support network for any issues the scholarship recipient may face at school or at home.
• Monitor student academic and personal progress and report back to the ICE board allowing board to be proactive in the event additional help or support is needed.
• Act as a liaison between the scholarship recipient, his/her family, and the ICE Program Board of Directors, helping scholarship recipients feel like part of the ICE Program “family”.

Mentors and scholarship recipients will have opportunities to bond in group setting activities, such as hockey games, bowling or other pre-planned ICE group activities. In addition, the Mentors and their assigned ICE scholarship recipients will maintain regular phone contact, providing a consistent check-in and opportunity to talk and connect.

Becoming an ICE Mentor

The ICE Program is looking for adult Mentors with an interest in academics, hockey and helping inner-city youths, who can fulfill this commitment for a minimum of one academic school year.

All ICE Mentors are carefully screened. ICE Mentors are required to complete an application and pass a criminal background check. Potential ICE Mentors must also complete an interview with an ICE Board Member, provide a minimum of three references, and complete a mandatory training session before being paired with a scholarship recipient.

For more information on how to become an ICE Program Mentor, contact Molly Vitt at: molly.vitt@gmail.com

CURRENTLY ALL MENTOR POSITIONS ARE FILLED, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.