Last updated on January 13, 2025
Jamaica Plain 15-year-old Damaris Sosa and Anne Castner-Williams are living proof that youth mentoring programs have a tremendous impact on both the youth and families served as well as the adults who volunteer as their mentors.
Their story is important to note especially in January, which is National Mentoring Month.
Castner-Williams and Sosa were paired together in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts’ (BBBSEM) mentoring program almost seven years ago, and have since developed a close mentoring relationship…