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TTiePifet Thursday, February 27, 2003 Features Pape 5 Grady ' game. d Larissa ig part rdner- 1 very irals. linson, )all all murals Y time pie.” spoke ussing Beach ets, so ir own ” said rtunity oup of ramur- ere are 1 intra- , refer- •s. hat he ich for ire-free to be Alston, s need i cheer about contact Center Lending a helping hand GWU students reach out to community youth Meg Elliot Pilot staff As college students, it is easy to get so caught up in our own lives that we forget about others with problems far worse than ours. But there are a few concerned Bulldogs who remember and volunteer with the Youth Assistance Program in Shelby. The Youth Assistance Program, or YAP, was founded in 1982 by Cleveland County Governor Jim Hunt as his “One-on-One” program for at- risk youths in the community. The program grew in 1988 when local businessmen saw the need for guidance for youth in Cleveland County. A youth is determined to be “at-risk” when they have been seen by the court for misde meanors such as truancy, van dalism, theft and other petty crimes. Each youth is paired up with a mentor who spends about a year of quality time with them. They meet for at least two hours of ‘quality time’ a week. Mentors are adults 18 years old or older who have gone through an application and training process and are matched up with an at- risk youth. Rhonda Janes is in charge of recruiting people who want to be mentors. According to Janes, juvenile crime is declin ing because of the mentoring program. “It is crazy how two hours a week helps,” Janes said. In addition to the mentor ing program, YAP offers par enting and communication classes for families. Many of the students in the parenting classes are parents who have had their children taken away. The communication classes teach families of at-risk chil dren how to communicate bet ter to improve life for the fami ly as a whole. There are currently six Gardner-Webb students matched up as mentors, and nine others are in the applica tion process. If you are interest ed in being a mentor, please contact Janes at (704) 482- 2315. Dream it. Do it. Disney. We’re recruiting on campus! Gardner-Webb University Thursday, March 20 4 p.m. Ritch Banquet Hall Mark your calendars — All .majors and all college levels invited. This is your chance to go inside this world-famous resort, build your resume, network with Disney leaders and meet students from around the world. Check out a Walt Disney World College Program paid internship. Twenty-four hour secured housing is offered. College credit opportuni ties may be available. Visit our Web site at wdwcollegeprogram.com and then come to the presentation. Attendance is required to interview. ^^COLLEG. WoM EPROGRAM wd wcol legcp rogram, co m Shannon Sheppard (left), a senior ' at GWU. is a volunteer with the Youth Assistance Program. Shannon meets with her ‘little sister,' Tonya' Lovelace, several times a month throughout the second year Last weekend. Tonya spent Friday evening at Shannon's apartment. Photo courtesy of Shannon Sheppard News Got You Get The Pilot in your Inbox. Register now on our website and automatically receive an Email Edition of the paper with every new issue. Headline News • College Sports * Campus Calendar Local Weather • Daily Horoscope It's the best way to stay informed... and it’s free. www.gwupilot.com
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