Become a Mentor: Gentlemen By Choice

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Gentlemen? ?By? ?Choice Community? ?Development? ?Corporation's? ?(GBC)? ?youth? ?leadership? ?development? ?and? ?mentorship? ?program is? ?a? ?social? ?emotional? ?intervention? ?and? ?prevention? ?alternative? ?designed? ?to? ?provide? ?training? ?in? ?the? ?areas? ?of Leadership,? ?Image,? ?Financial? ?Literacy? ?and? ?Etiquette? ?(L.I.F.E).? ?? ?The? ?program? ?promotes? ?positive growth? ?development,? ?supportive? ?relationship,? ?problem? ?solving? ?and? ?civic? ?engagement? ?in? ?the? ?service? ?and development? ?of? ?the? ?whole? ?child.? ?? ?The? ?program? ?deliberately? ?targets? ?at-risk? ?youth? ?from? ?underserved communities.? ?? ?A? ?strategic? ?blend? ?of? ?structure,? ?discipline? ?and? ?professionalism? ?provide? ?youth? ?with? ?the? ?"how to"? ?in? ?L.I.F.E? ?skills? ?training.? ?? ?Priority? ?is? ?placed? ?on? ?teaching? ?students? ?soft? ?skills? ?associated? ?with? ?success. These? ?skills? ?include? ?work? ?ethic,? ?effective? ?communication,? ?self-esteem,? ?positive? ?attitude,? ?adaptability, critical? ?problem? ?solving? ?and? ?teamwork? ?to? ?name? ?a? ?few.

Gentlemen By Choice seeks educated and professional men from various occupations to provide youth personal development and leadership. Applicants must be willing to commit to learning Gentlemen By Choice's principles and training methods. Mentors must be committed to participating in training programs designed to deliver a high level of mentoring to a group.


Seeking Female Volunteers: No

Seeking Male Volunteers: Yes

Minimum Match Commitment (in months): 7 months

Type of Mentoring: Group

Youth Population Served: Academically At-Risk, General Youth Population, Low Income, Single-Parent Household, Youth with Disabilities

Mentoring Program Goals: Career Exploration, Education/Academic Support, Friendship/Socialization, Healthy Behaviors, Reduce Recidivism, Other

Ages of Youth Served: 8-10, 11-14