Building Youth Mentoring Programs

Mentor or partnership programs connect people who have specific skills and knowledge (mentors) with individuals (protégés) who need or want the same skills and advantages to move up in work, skill level, or school performance

Advantages to a mentor program: Increases the confidence and skills of protégés. Improves school attendance. Opens opportunities for the protégé. Offers a rewarding relationship for both people.

Is mentoring the appropriate strategy for your group or organization? What are advantages of mentoring over other strategies? Is mentoring appropriate for the population you want to reach? What will be gained from the mentoring relationship?

Different types of mentoring relationships: Adolescent-Adolescent Adolescent-Adult Adult-Adult