This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.
TeamMates operates in seven South Dakota school districts to connect students with compassionate mentors in their community. But many students are on the waiting list for a mentor.
We talk to Brianna Venekamp, executive director of the TeamMates Mentoring Program of Sioux Falls, about what it takes to be a mentor and what it means in the life of a child.
Learn more about TeamMates programs in South Dakota.
To learn more about mentoring in Sioux Falls, contact Venekamp or Sioux 52.