Mentor a child. Schools, community organizations and well-known programs such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters (http://www.bbbs.org) all offer opportunities to share yourself with a child who needs adult attention. Contact http://www.orange.k12.nc.us/ for information on school-based mentoring programs. Or check out Futures for Kids (http://www.f4k.org/) to learn about how to be a career mentor online.

Tutor a child. Virtually all K-12 public schools are in need of tutors to help students in reading, math and other subjects. You don’t need a college degree in to tutor in most subjects. Learn more. <link to page/verbiage on volunteer info and district contacts>

Participate in the NC Graduation Project as a mentor or project judge. Beginning in 2010, students will need to complete a project in order to graduate. This new requirement will help students connect their studies to the real-world. Students need mentors in their chosen field of study as well as judges to help grade their finished projects. Learn more about how you can get involved. http://www.orange.k12.nc.us/currgrad.html