Carabiner Youth Mentoring

Mentoring for Young People with Disabilities
'Linking Potential With Success...'

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A carabiner is a vital piece of equipment that provides support, confidence and guidance required for a Climber to reach the pinnacle of their mountain. Carabiner mentoring supports young people with disabilities to reach the pinnacle of their lives by acting as a Carabiner (or link) between young people with disabilities and adult mentors in their common area of interest. Carabiner links potential with success.

It is the vision of Carabiner to match young people aged between 17-24 years who demonstrate vision, passion and perserverance towards a specific goal with someone who has experience in the area that the young person is aspiring towards. This goal may be recreational, academic, social (gaining confidence) or in business. The mentor may or may not have a disability as the important link is the shared interest and the introduction to a new network that can support the young person with his or her dream.

What We Do

Carabiner and our Mentors create channels for the passage of information, advice, opportunities, challenges, and support with the ultimate achievement of goals and fun.

Through focusing on ability not disability we give young people with disabilites the support and guidance they need to achieve their dreams, have a sense of belonging and increase independence.

Process for Linking Potential with Success

One-on-one mentoring: youth are linked with an adult experienced in the field that they aspire toward
Workshops: providing youth with personal development which increases their confidence e.g. creating a C.V, preparing for a job interview, or overcoming the fear of public speaking
Experience days: introducing youth to activities that they may not have experience and that have the potential of becoming a hobby
News Letters: quarterly news letters are sent out to our members, supporters and friends, updating you on the latest to happen within Carabiner

Training: providing youth and mentors with the confidence that they will succeed with this opportunitu. Skills learnt in training can be used in many aspects of your life.

Outcomes

Young people and mentors fomr new ongoing relationships and networks
Mentors are richer for their time and experience
Young people are confident about thier future goals and knowledge of pathways to success
Young people are living their dream

About Being a Young Person on Carabiner (Mentoree)

There are many benefits to being a mentoree:

Meet new people and establish new networks
Career insight - opportunity to experience inside learning
Regular support and motivation
Identification of existing strengths
Learn new skills and take part in new experiences - "Fun Stuff"
Meet peers in similar situations who are ambitious and committed
Opportunity to show case potential
Gain Personal Growth in a variety of areas such as relationship building, communication, setting personal goals, increase self confidence and esteem, dedication and achieving goals, develop personal insight, increase independence, importance of up skilling, experience new challenges in positive ways.

About Being a Mentor

There are many benefits to being a mentor:

Opportunity to motivate and inspire young people in same filed of interest
Establish new Networks
Meet other interesting mentors
Be part of the fun vibrant Carabiner
Chance to share, give skills and experience that will make a difference to another
Chance to be a coomunity role model
Greater awareness of youth and people with disabilites
New experiences - FUN Stuff!
Enhance their relationship building skills
Learn ways to interact with generation Y
Learn new methods of application to enhance success - Goal setting

Raising Funds

To continue this vital work we need to raise around $8,500 every month. We rely upon generous giving and fundraising from a huge variety of people. Supporting Carabiner can be:

As simple as becoming a friend of Carabiner
As rewarding as becoming a Mentor
As fun as hosting a workshop or experience day
As satisfying as making a donation or volunteering as part of the team

To find out more and LINK UP

To find out more, or to register as a Carabiner mentor or mentoree, get in touch with:

CAM CALKOEN
09 414 5360
cam@yesdisability.org.nz