A Leader in Youth Development
For the past 30 years, Trekkers has cultivated the inherent strengths of young people through the power of long-term mentoring relationships. Our best practices and principles have become a model of exemplary programming in the field of youth development.
Programming
Youth mentoring that utilizes outdoor, experiential, and travel-based education to strengthen resiliency, raise aspirations, and connect young people to their communities.
Training
Trekkers Training Institute provides training, coaching, and professional development opportunities based on our principles and practices.
WHY IS TREKKERS IMPORTANT?
Since 1994, Trekkers has been providing long-term, mentoring relationships to hundreds of students from Midcoast Maine. Our students consistently report statistically significant positive change in indicators of resilience, reflection, empathy, trust, and optimism.
Research shows that young people in these kinds of programs are 55 percent more likely to enroll in college, 78 percent more likely to volunteer regularly, and 130 percent more likely to hold leadership positions.
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Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson, Class of 2010 After I graduated from GVHS in 2010, I attended Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine. While there, I was able to travel to Europe as part of my freshman cruise experience, and learned an incredible amount about perseverance, dedication...
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We are tremendously grateful for the generosity of the many individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, foundations, and local communities who make our work possible.
NEWS
Trekkers makes Election Day a Paid Holiday
Above: 8th Grade Team Crux, November of 2021. ROCKLAND — Trekkers, a youth mentoring organization based in Rockland, has instated Election Day as a paid holiday for staff. Trekkers’ decision to provide paid time off for staff “helps encourage voting as a form of civic...
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to the Community
A letter of thanks from Executive Director Amie Hutchison, after the annual Community Auction Fundraiser. A recap of the event and results are also shared.
Everyone Can Win – Great Items Up for Bid at Trekkers’ Community Auction
Rockland – Support local students by trekking on over to Trekkers’ Annual Community Auction Fundraiser! Now in its eleventh year, this event helps students fundraise towards their program dues and also supports Trekkers programming. Once again, it will take place at...
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AmeriCorps Serving Here
Through the AmeriCorps Aspiration Program, Trekkers engages two AmeriCorps members each year to act as group leaders and mentors for youth in Knox County. Working closely with Trekkers’ staff, AmeriCorps members support core programming and expeditions. AmeriCorps is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that engages millions of Americans in service through its AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs and leads the nation’s volunteering and service efforts. For more information visit: www.NationalService.gov