YouthBuild Mentoring Program
YouthBuild is currently looking for mentors to help young people who are working on continuing their education and building leadership skills.
A mentor is a person who wants to have a positive impact on a youth’s life. Mentors will have the opportunity to watch a young person learn and grow. YouthBuild is looking for someone who will be able to provide support through life experiences and encourage the participant to be the very best they can be.
Skills needed to be a mentor include being caring and nurturing, able to listen actively, being flexible and open, and dependable. The youth need someone who is non-judgmental, loving, supporting, and resourceful. The responsibilities of a mentor include committing to 15 months, meeting with the mentee 4 hours each month,and able to communicate with the Mentoring Coordinator throughout the program.
YouthBuild provides young people with education, job skills, personal development opportunities, leadership skills, and a chance to get their lives headed in a positive direction. YouthBuild Mentors provide support to participants, aged 17 to 18, as they continue their training through YouthBuild.
YouthBuild will provide 4 hours of training to the mentor at the beginning of the cycle, and all mentors must be at least 21 years old.
To be chosen as a mentor, please contact Christy Garner at
christym@umchome.org or 242-1070 ext 238.