Manheim Summer Mentoring Kids Camp Program

Program Dates: May 27 - July 31, 2009

IMPORTANT INTERNSHIP INFORMATION:

• Internship introductions and training:    May 27-June 12  
• Internships with campers take place:   June 15-July 23
• Nine internships are available in 2009
• Eligibility: rising sophomores, juniors and seniors
• Stipend: $3,200 for the 10 week program
• Questions about this program? Please call the Ware Institute at 717-291-4164.

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PROGRAM FOCUS AND GOALS

 This ten-week paid summer internship program focuses primarily on the value of mentorship.  Based upon the belief that individual attention and mentorship can make an important difference in children’s lives, eight interns are selected to mentor children in the Manheim Central School District who have been deemed to be “at-risk” for school problems by their guidance counselors.

After two weeks of intense training, each intern is paired with three children and they spend six weeks working as tutors, mentors, and role models.   Prior to the start of the summer camp session, the interns participate in a two-week training program to learn the essential tools needed to assist at-risk children.  The final week of the 10-week internship is devoted to documenting the accomplishments of the students.

Each day, in the morning, the mentors conduct an enrichment program called "Kids Kamp."  The students participate in a wide range of fun group activities aimed at developing skills such as social and emotional awareness, behavior management and problem solving.  There is also an academic component to the morning program.

 In the afternoons, the interns create a daily schedule for a recreation camp.  During a standard week at camp, Mondays introduce the theme of the week and interns plan a number of different activities to reinforce the theme, Tuesdays and Thursdays are designated pool days, Wednesdays are special activity days, while every Friday the interns and children take fields trips away from Manheim.  Click here for more photos of this program!

2009 Manheim Summer Mentoring Interns