Working with Art, Carpentry and Kids: Mentor with Space of His/Her Own

SOHO - Space of Her Own and Space of His Own is excited to announce that we are seeking mentors for the 2015-2016 school year.

Space of Her Own helps transform the lives of fifth-grade girls by pairing them with local professional women for a yearlong structured mentoring program. Using art as the catalyst, SOHO is designed to teach girls to value creativity, live healthy lives, communicate openly, and give back to others. In the end, SOHO not only provides girls with a personalized creative study space, but also empowers them with the confidence to succeed as a lifelong member of the Sisterhood club. SOHO meets once per week during the school year. Girls and their mentors enjoy dinner together followed by a creative arts project, which can range from designing mirror mosaics to completing a photography exhibit to building their own lap desk.

Space of His Own focuses on carpentry and team building activities. Boys and mentors enjoy dinner together, tackle team-building challenges, and develop a relationship through hands-on carpentry and arts lessons. Projects include building desks, shelves, and pencil boxes, and extracurricular activities may include canoeing and hiking

Each project is focused around the central theme of helping each boy and girl create a space of his or her own. At the culmination of the year, mentees and mentors team up to renovate each program participant’s bedroom or space using all of the projects they created together.

Program Schedule:

Each program meets from 5:30 to 8:00 pm one night a week. Space of Her Own meets in three locations: Hoffman-Boston Elementary School in Arlington (Thursday nights), Jefferson Houston Elementary School in Alexandria (Thursday nights), and the Art League Madison Annex (Tuesday nights). Space of His Own meets at Jefferson Houston Elementary School on Wednesday evenings, though the day may change next year.

If you’re fun, dedicated, and eager to help a young person in need, you may be just who we’re looking for! No carpentry or arts experience required.

Our next orientation will be held Friday, February 27th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Art League Madison Annex. You can RSVP to the event here: http://bit.ly/1ASR2sb.

Learn more about our organizations!

If you are interested in learning more about these programs, please contact Haley Bader at recruitment@spaceofherown.org, or call (703) 746-4687. To learn more, visit www.spaceofherown.org and www.spaceofhisown.org.