Starksboro mentoring program two decades strong

Starksboro mentoring program two decades strong

STARKSBORO — It was around two decades ago that former Robinson Elementary School counselor Amy Johnston planted the seeds for a program that would connect students at the school with adults in the Starksboro community. “I noticed that there was a real need for one-to-one, adult-child time amongst our population,” Johnston told the Independent. “The kids were really needing longer periods of time and extended periods of time with a consistent, c…