MENTORS STOP RICHMOND KIDS FROM GOING TO PRISON

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Youth and children are in dire need of mentors for guidance and nurturing to help stop the cycle of incarceration.

Without a caring adult, mentor and role model, in their lives, these children are five times more likely to go to prison.

Why Mentor?

• Assist youth in making positive choices,
• Explore careers and higher education,
• Improve youth's grades,
• Assist youth's in setting goals for the future,
• See new things and places, and have fun!
• Be a positive role model and friend
• Mentoring boys and girls is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community

What Can you Do?

• Connect with a deserving child to help them see their potential,
• Be a role model and friend,
• Take part in a community to raise the children, where we each have a role.

How does it work?

This is an in-person mentoring program. This mentoring opportunity will begin with an 8 week cohort of mentors and mentees meeting together in Richmond. During this time, mentors and mentees will get to know each other. At the end of the 8 weeks, you will be matched with one mentee for one calendar year. You'll spend at least one hour a week with your mentee in the community exploring, talking, and learning about and advocating for their needs.

As a mentor, you have the opportunity to help a child see a whole new world and way of life!