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Mentor Me
One hour a week can change a young life.
Mentor Me matches young people in grades K to 12 with caring adult volunteers who meet once a week for at least two years.
How it works
Show up, and the rest follows.
Most of mentoring is simply showing up. Mentors and mentees talk, play board games, make art, take walks and make snacks together.
Once a week
Meet your mentee for one hour each week.
Two years
Commit to a two-year match so trust has time to grow.
Close to home
Meet at your mentee’s school or the Mentor Me Cavanagh Recreation Center.
Why it matters
Every young person deserves someone in their corner.
Quality mentoring has positive effects on personal, academic and professional outcomes, and mentoring across generations and cultures makes our whole community stronger. One in three young people will grow up without this kind of support.
Mentor Lynn Camhi watched her mentee, Leslie Mejia, graduate from UC Berkeley.
“The healthier relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from trauma and thrive.” Dr. Bruce Perry
Requirements
What it takes.
18 or older and invested in supporting a young person
An application and three references
New Mentor Training and Mandated Reporter Training
Fingerprint clearance and a background check
A driver’s license and insurance if you’ll drive
A two-year commitment
Getting started
Three steps to your first match.
1
Email or call Mentor Me to sign up for the next New Mentor Training.
2
Watch for a welcome email with your application and documents.
3
Complete your references, trainings and background check, then meet your mentee.
Ready to meet your mentee?
Email mentorme@petalumapeople.org or call (707) 765-8488 ext. 108 to join the next New Mentor Training.