Winning Futures – Inspiring and preparing youth to succeed through mentoring.

Positive role models are important.  They are the individuals who set examples for individuals to observe and pattern positive behaviors from.  As people increase positive behaviors, they increase their feelings of self-worth.  Patterning behaviors from positive role models can help mentees build on their morals and positive values.  These patterns teach the mentees to set attainable goals and provide direction in achieving those goals. 

What Constitutes a Role Model?
Characteristics of positive role models include:

• Feels a since of duty to better “society” working for the common good of the community
• Compassionate
• Has developed powerful and effective habits of the mind and soul
• Can work through challenges
• Committed to what he or she does
• Capacity to achieve goals and obtain self-fulfillment
• Possesses high standards and values
• Admired for courage and strength
• Models forgiveness
• Trustworthy
• Demonstrates humility
• Peaceful
• Wise
• Admits when they are wrong
• Projects genuine love
• Discernment – understands the whole situation