At-risk/High-risk Youth Mentor

Description

The mentoring program of the Boston Higher Education Resource Center (HERC) is designed to empower under-represented young people by introducing them to a loving adult who will commit to a relationship in which the youth are supported through a character development and college preparedness passage. Mentoring supplies these youth with the much-needed encouragement, inspiration, and resources they need to be successful in all areas of their lives including college acceptance to college graduation. Without mentoring, many of the youth the Boston HERC serves would not go on to attend college nor maintain a healthy/safe lifestyle. The success of this relationship will be seen in the closeness shared, character development, and improved academic performance.

Requirements:
Characteristic Requirements:
- Mentors must be passionate about serving/supporting at-risk and/or high-risk youth.
- Mentors must be Christians who attend church regularly
- Mentors must be loving, compassionate, understanding, and non-judgmental
- Mentors must be college students or working professionals

Logistical Requirements:
- Mentors are required to commit to an on-going relationship with an at-risk or high-risk young person for no less than 1 year, 2 hours per week
- Mentors are required to regularly submit reports regarding the status of the mentoring relationship
- Mentors will be interviewed, required to supply personal and pastoral references, and have their backgrounds formally checked
- Mentors will also be required to participate in training prior to being matched with a young person and will need to stay in continual communication with the mentoring program coordinator.

Requirements