A CONNECTICUT MENTORING MOMENT
In Celebration Of Connecticut Mentoring Month
Jaime and his mentor, John Jahne, were matched at Bristol's Mentor and School to Business Partnership Program. They now continue their mentor/mentee relationship at Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters.
In the beginning, the biggest conflict was wrestling vs. football; Jaime is an avid wrestling fan and wrestler, while John whole heartedly supports the Minnesota Vikings. Over the years the relationship noticeably changed while they got to know each other better. In the beginning, the conversations were primarily sports related, but now Jaime is comfortable confiding in John and the mutual respect between them is easy to see.
According to John, their conversations have much more depth than they did in the past; the topics can range from discussions about the potential consequences of underage drinking, to college and careers after high school. John takes his role as an advocate for his mentee very seriously. However, with Jaime's quick smile and dynamic personality, even serious conversations have a warm side, making John's job that much easier.
With Jaime in high school and John's day-to-day work schedule changing and expanding, they decided to make the switch from the school based program to Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters. This gave them the flexibility they needed with time, while ensuring that they were still attached to a mentoring program.
According to John, the sky is now the limit, they go bowling, play mini-golf, and Jaime even helped out with the 12th birthday party for John's son. John is looking forward to watching Jaime graduate from high school this year; Jaime is looking forward to the next chapter in his life and potentially becoming a police officer. Together they will succeed.
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