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29 people are interested
Become a group MENTOR with Friends for Youth!
ORGANIZATION: Friends for Youth
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29 people are interested
Join Friends for Youth's School-based Mentoring program!
Friends for Youth’s is seeking mentors to support young people facing obstacles during the critical transition from middle to high school.
Who: Positive, caring adult volunteers are matched with resilient youth (5th-12th grade) who are facing challenges that have made academic engagement very difficult.
What: Teams of 4 mentors and 10 students meet weekly or every other week for fun and meaningful mentoring sessions that focus on relationships, education and leadership skills. Mentors build trusting relationships with their mentees and empower them to make connections on campus and in the community. Through fun activities and exposure to opportunities, students develop their skills for high school and beyond.
Where: Middle and high schools and youth centers in Redwood City, San Mateo, South San Francisco, and East Palo Alto. There are also optional field trips.
When: 1 hour mentoring sessions in the morning and afternoon Monday through Friday (specific times will be provided).
Why: Many youth in our community are up against socioeconomic barriers and stressors (i.e, poverty, lack of time with parents, unstable housing/homelessness, immigration status, past traumas) that make it difficult to graduate high school and reach their full potential. However in partnership with mentors, they can develop their strengths and access new opportunities.
For more information, contact Jasmine at jasmine@friendsforyouth.org
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No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Friends for Youth
Location:
3460 W Bayshore Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303, US
Mission Statement
Creating quality mentoring relationships for youth who need them most.
Description
Friends for Youth creates and cultivates friendships between underserved youth and adult volunteers who serve as positive role models, helping kids to grow into responsible, productive members of the community. We seek caring adults who would like to make a difference in the lives of young people.
For our longest standing 1-to-1 program, volunteers spend at least two hours each week with a child for at least 6 months, doing fun activities they both enjoy. Friends for Youth staff organize two to three group activities each month such as going to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, museums, plays or baseball games.
We also have our Group School-based Mentoring program, where volunteers get to mentor a small group of students at their campus. We work with grades 5-12th and mentor students across the Bay Area. Volunteer mentors help lead activities and facilitate discussions with the students, while making valuable connections like they would in a 1:1 setting!
Friends for Youth's Program Coordinators provide training and ongoing, individualized support to all volunteers to ensure the success of each friendship.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3460 W Bayshore RdSuite 203Palo Alto, CA 94303
DATE POSTED
August 14, 2023
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Mentoring
- Youth Services
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 20
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hour per week from Oct-May
- TB Test