Mentor a Teen!

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Your community is calling. Are you ready to join as a 1:1 mentor to a teen?

CfY inspires and supports students to be their best selves through mentoring, learning experiences, and a powerful community.

Join us for our second year of CfY Duos, a flexible and introductory program that provides the opportunity for mentors and students to build a mentoring relationship based on their own schedules!

The student and mentor match will be able to explore their shared interests and choose one of the following match goals:

• Career Exploration: Focus on exploring the student’s career interests and understanding the path to achieve that career.
• Higher Education: Focus on choosing the best higher education institution for the students and supporting them in the steps to get there.
• High School Graduation: Focus on current high school academics and ensuring all high school requirements are met.
• Self Exploration & Identity: Focus on the student’s overall wellbeing and provide support and advice based on the student’s current experiences.

CfY is committed to engage safe, committed, socially conscious, stable mentors with the goal of increasing the diversity of our mentor population who:

• identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ

• work in unique career fields

• reside near South Seattle

However, we still accept mentors from all different identities and backgrounds to meet the unique needs of each of our students!

Skills Requirement

Mandatory :

1. Communication: ability and commitment to communicate effectively with all parties (mentee, parents/guardians, and CfY staff)
2. Commitment to ongoing program requirements
3. Social Awareness: ability to empathize with others from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and openness to discuss cultural similarities or differences
4. Student-centered Mindset: listen to needs of the student, empathize, empower students’ voice to move forward with their personal goals, step-up/step-back

Preferred :

1. Career guidance and/or tutoring experience
2. Access to vehicle
3. Experience working with youth

Minimum Eligibility

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Reside in the Seattle metropolitan area (we serve students in the South Seattle area)
• Have a clean criminal history.
• Have never been accused, arrested, charged, or convicted of child abuse or molestation.
• Not under use of illicit drugs, alcohol or controlled substances in an excessive or inappropriate manner.
• Not currently in treatment for substance abuse. If a substance abuse problem has occurred in the past, the applicant must have completed a non-addictive period of at least five years

*CfY acknowledges that the criminal justice system disproportionately impacts people of color, and while there are certain exclusionary crimes (sex offenses, violent crimes, crimes against the vulnerable), we take a holistic approach to application review that considers multiple factors.

What’s in for you?

Being a CfY mentor is rewarding, challenging, and fun! You’ll not only provide critical support for an inquisitive, driven young person, but you’ll also build a strong network with fellow mentors.