Campus Mentors
Seasoned women and men, matriarchs and elders, have always mentored the younger, rising generations. It is no different today. Campus Mentors stay on campus, typically for one week, participating in campus programs, imparting their wisdom and experience, and offering their hearts in formal and informal settings.
SETTING
WISDOM
RELATIONSHIP
Campus Setting
Campus Mentors typically stay for 4-7 days on the beautiful, rural Belle Ame Campus. Their focus is on participation in all programs that occur on campus for the duration of their stay. As volunteers, they are provided with a ground level room and meals with the campus community. Mentors provide their own transportation.
Sharing Wisdom
Based on their life experience (family, professional, educational, travel, hobbies, etc.) Campus Mentors prepare and present at least one forum-style address to the campus community during their stay. There is a great deal of flexibility in how this occurs. The address is also recorded and shared with the BAAH communities online.
Gift of Relationship
The most important thing Campus Mentors do is spend time in informal conversation with program participants. These conversations, and the relationship that they develop, nurture the context for younger people to ask the questions of their hearts. These are the moments where deeply good, steady mentors matter most.
2025 Available Dates
If you are considering volunteering as a Campus Mentor, please consider which of the following weeks would best fit your schedule. For further inquiries, or to apply, please send an email to tim@belleamecenter.org.
March
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Mar. 24-28 (Teen Workshop: Building No-till Gardens)
May
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May 12-17 (Folk School)
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May 19-24 (Folk School)
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May 26-31 (Folk School)
July
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Jul. 14-19 (Folk School)
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Jul. 21-26 (Folk School)
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Jul. 28-Aug 2 (Folk School)
September
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Sep. 15-20 (locals week)
October
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Oct. 6-11 (Folk School)
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Oct. 13-18 (Folk School)
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Oct. 20-25 (Folk School)