Mentors needed in schools

At the secondary school level there is a crying need for mentors.

That’s the firm belief of retired educator Jeff Broomes, who wants to see persons give back to their former school and our country by volunteering some hours each week to be a big brother or big sister to a student or two.

“This could help in their work, their sporting or cultural endeavours and their character development. Trust me, this is not difficult and should not be left to someone else,” he stressed while delivering the Coleridge and Parry School Lecture Series “It Takes an Entire Nation: The Team Approach to Combating Youth Violence in Barbados”.

“Accept the responsibility or stop the criticism knowing that you are doing nothing to stem the tide of deviance and crime,” he said.

Moreover, Broomes said that at the primary level, it is even easier and may be more far-reaching.

He explained, “We could be visitors to our former primary schools to give small talks, coach a game or simply share experiences to guidance and support. We could donate uplifting books or hold reading and discussion sessions with the young ones.

“This has to be a national effort. Let’s speak about what I can do and not what they should do,” he declared. (TL)

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