Mentor Moments - How mentoring helped Lily overcome her high school experience
Lily shares her mentoring journey, how it helped her overcome her own high school experience and become one of our valued Youth Advisory Council members.
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Q&A with award-winning student mentor, Kayley
We recently spoke to Kayley Zielinski-Nicolson, an undergraduate psychology student who mentored with Raise. Kayley talks about the impact she had on her mentee and also the impact mentoring had on her personally....
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Meet Jessie
Hi, I’m Jessie, I was invited to join the Raise program in 2017. Back then I was struggling with feeling isolated and anxious and I was highly self-critical. I found it difficult to trust others. Having someone to talk to who turned up just for me every week was a huge help...
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A force of nature with a sparkling smile
In celebration of Julie’s life and passion, her friends, family and colleagues helped to fund Raise mentoring programs and provide the gift of a mentor to 20 young people in 2021. In addition, her husband Wayne, sister Karen and some of Julie’s friends participated in Raise programs as mentors in 2021...
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Mentor Moments: Nick explains how mentoring is a two-way street
We recently sat down with Nick, an experienced Raise Mentor to discuss his rewarding mentoring journey. Finding a purposeful path It’s been clearly identified that if you make an impact on a person at the earliest possible point then you...
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How to start conversations with teenagers
Adolescence is a time for big feelings, significant challenges and transitions. In addition, COVID-19 has brought with it a whole new batch of complexities such as: Will we go into another lockdown? Why can’t I see my friends yet? Will we get sick? Will life go back to normal? Talking with teens about their concerns and experiences can help them cope, but...
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Mentor Moments – Jane shares a heartfelt account of why she chose to mentor with Raise and how the journey has unfolded so far.
As a parent of two teenagers and the wife of a husband who battles with addiction and depression, I’ve had my share of challenges. Confronted by their father’s suicide note and disappearance, whilst we were beyond grateful to get him...
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Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Update: Giving Young People a Voice to Lead the Way
Setting up our very own Youth Advisory Council (YAC) in the middle of 2020 is something we are extremely proud of. Raise’s YAC is made up of nine young Australians aged 18-25 years who are passionate about the wellbeing of...