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Coach / Mentor

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ORGANIZATION: T.E.A. (Teach Empower Achieve)

  • 7 people are interested

TITLE: Coach / Mentor

OBJECTIVE :

  • To provide a positive adult role model to an adult participant of T.E.A. To develop a friendship with this person through simple, sharing activities.
  • Works with students on resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn/online profiles, and translating skills and interests into the written word.
  • Teach and practice effective interviewing techniques, administer mock interviews, and provide feedback.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

  1. Develop a one-to-one relationship with a participant by offering consistency, encouragement, and role modeling.
  2. Interact with the participant in a variety of simple, sharing activities.
  3. To fulfill the time and contact requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS :

  1. 18 years of age for the community program.
  2. Settled in employment and residence.
  3. Be able to be consistent in your contact.
  4. Have reliable transportation to the program site. For employment programs; must have a valid driver’s license, a safe driving record, and the MI state minimum automobile insurance.
  5. Be able to complete the T.E.A. enrollment process in a timely manner.
  6. Be able to demonstrate sufficient maturity, stability, judgment, and motivation to fulfill the role of a coach.

The following characteristics are important in working with persons and families in our program: * Openness to values, living standards, and lifestyles different from your own.

  • Flexible approach to selecting activities, based on the interests of the adults and the goals of the match relationship.
  • Demonstrated ability to be consistent and reliable.
  • A history of healthy interpersonal skills and relationships.
  • Self-awareness, emotional and cognitive maturity appropriate to mentoring.

TIME/LOCATION : Several hours, two times a month. Day and times are flexible. participant’s home, mentor’s home, and various places in the community.

LENGTH OF COMMITMENT: Community program: 1 year (minimum)

PREPARATION AND TRAINING: Enrollment process and Training. 2-3 hours with T.E.A. staff.

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About T.E.A. (Teach Empower Achieve)

Location:

1314 HOLDEN ST, Detroit, MI 48202, US

Mission Statement

T.E.A. (Teach. Empower. Achieve.) is a 501c3 workforce development organization that serves as a partner for people, primarily women, facing barriers to employment and aims to be a driver of equitable change. T.E.A. works in close collaboration with existing businesses to identify employment needs and job development solutions that support and provides resources for participants' pathways towards self-sufficiency.

Description

T.E.A. was the birth child of Amy Peterson and Diana Roginson. Amy formerly lived next to a housing shelter in Detroit. Over time she saw various women come and leave the shelter and struck up conversations with them and their families. These conversations led Amy to wonder how she could best help them to escape the poverty she saw daily. These conversations resulted in the creation of the social enterprise, Rebel Nell. Now a major jewelry retailer; Rebel Nell has been featured on NBC News and the Today Show, and has brick and mortar stores in Detroit, Novi, and helped dozens of women escape poverty.

As Rebel Nell grew, the ladies realized that the natural focus became the jewelry, as that was Rebel Nell’s source of revenue and pathway for the women to sustain themselves financially. This growth created the struggle of balancing sales and mission. Seeing the community need was too high for Rebel Nell to address alone and noting the benefits of direct financial support, resume coaching, and financial planning for Rebel Nell designers; Amy and Diana brainstormed more sustainable ways to provide resources, education, coaching, and additional support beyond what was possible with a Rebel Nell job alone. Thus, in 2017, T.E.A. (Teach. Empower. Achieve.) was formed.

T.E.A. currently seeks to fulfill the original mission that prompted the creation of Rebel Nell by taking the lessons learned in its development and implementing its programming success by working with other employers to expand employment and opportunities for women.

CAUSE AREAS

Employment
Homeless & Housing
Women
Employment, Homeless & Housing, Women

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1314 HOLDEN STDetroit, MI 48202

(42.36307,-83.08236)
 

DATE POSTED

October 22, 2024

SKILLS

  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 25
  • Orientation or Training
  • Several hours, two times a month. Day and times are flexible. participant’s home, mentor’s home, and various places in the community.

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