International Outreach - Refugee Mentoring

It is the mission of International Outreach Mentoring to raise cultural awareness by using the character of SMC students to aid the local community through developing comfortable relationships between the mentors and mentees. It is the program’s hope that these relationships will increase the support given to new families and expose our students to new cultures and experiences.

This MOVE program began by promoting integration between Saint Michael's students and international students on campus. While this is still part of our efforts, a new project, "New American Mentoring" began in Fall 2007 and continues to pair Saint Michael's students with local New American youth in the Winooski School System for a three-hour/week commitment consisting of both one-on-one mentoring matches and group activities.

To find out more information or great ways to get involved with the Saint Michael's College volunteer program International Outreach, feel free to contact Kirsten Wilson '14.