Mentors Needed in Boston!

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GLASS Mentorship Program - The mission of the GLASS Mentorship Program is to empower LGBTQ-identified youth of color to reach their fullest potential through fostering long-term, goal-oriented, and life-changing mentoring relationships between them and LGBTQ-identified or allied adults in their communities. Whether youth are exploring their identities, learning life skills, working towards a degree, or researching career paths, we are committed to meeting youth where they are and supporting their journeys of self-discovery.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a mentor, positive adult role model, and resource broker for a mentee you are matched with by the program (LGBTQ youth of color between 13-25 years old).
• Attend Mentor Orientation (once) and Monthly Mentor Workshops (at least three per year).
• Maintain regular schedule of interaction/communication with your mentee, participate in goal-setting and feedback loops, promote positive activities, and act as a positive adult role model.
• Adhere to all program policies and procedures around screening, training, confidentiality, paraprofessional boundaries, scheduling, reporting, etc.
• Participate in regular reporting and supervision with program manager.
• Report changes or anything unusual or concerning regarding a mentee’s physical or emotional health, or suspicions of abuse or neglect.
• Practice cultural competence around youth participants’ ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds, as well as physical, mental, or behavioral health issues.
• Understand and utilize universal precautions.