Why Mentorship is Necessary

When a child is born, he or she is usually brought into a family with two parents and extended family members as well as the community at large. The childemulates the behaviour of the parents as they grow and finally become adults. There is a saying in African culture that states that “it takes a village to raise a child” but even so, the parents get most of the credit. One can attribute it to the fact that parents are responsible for moulding the child while the community tests and sharpens the morals of a child. In all spheres the above setup is no different, we have a teacher and a learner, a mentor and a mentee, and so forth.   So often you hear people saying that going to ch... »