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Why be a mentor?
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fbgstandard01, on August 22, 2018
Why be a mentor?

The question in the headline is one of many posed by people who consider signing up for this weekly volunteer activity of mentoring. Another way to ask the questions is, “How does mentoring help the student?” It’s a good question, and most of the time, the outcomes — better social skills,

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