Who are our Mentors?
- Willing spirit
- Openness to cultural differences
- Excellent listening skills
- Patience
- Sense of humor
- Commitment
- Emotional maturity
- Ability to see solutions and opportunities
- Flexibility
- Completed and passed FBI/BCI Background check
- 22 years of age or older
- Mentor serves as a friend, advocate, and emotional support for the student
- Mentor is consistent in weekly meetings with student
- Mentor consistently attends student’s special events if applicable
- Mentor provides assistance in academic subjects and college/career readiness
Paper City Mentoring Project has partnered with The Mentoring Project, a catalytic global movement in Portland, OR which recruits, trains, and matches mentors to show up in the lives of teenagers. We will use The Mentoring Project’s resources to train our mentors and guide the matching process.
Visit thementoringproject.org to learn more about the non-profit organization.
After an application is processed, interviews have taken place, and training is completed, mentors will be matched with students based on the following:
- Gender
- Availability
- Interests
- Background
- Specific Needs