Young Women’s Mentorship program paired 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students at Taft Elementary School and Boardman Center Middle School with women mentors from various professional backgrounds. During the 2019-2020 school year, 43 mentees and 42 mentors took part in the program. The girls connect with positive female role models, address social and emotional issues relevant to adolescent girls, and focus on academic success and leadership.
We are expanding the program to East Middle School and Youngstown Community School this year to serve more students. Thanks to our sponsor Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture.
HOW TO VOLUNTEER
TWO WAYS TO VOLUNTEER:
Weekly – Boardman Center Intermediate and Youngstown Taft Elementary.
To be a mentor, we ask that you commit yourself to spending a weekly session with your mentee at their school. The hour is planned programming either by a United Way Staff person, School Staff person, outside enrichment partner, or mentors. You are invited to take part in field trips with the students related to the program. You are asked to pass a background test, which is paid for by the United Way.
Every other Month – East Middle School and Youngstown Community School
We will conduct a brief run-through before students arrive. Please be ready to go at the start time of your assigned school’s program. You will receive your mentor packet and set up your spot. In your mentor packet, you will receive an agenda and instructions for the day. You will receive a mentor packet with an agenda and instructions for the day. Take out the name card and commitment card. You will have 30 minutes to work with your mentee. Success After 6 and United Way staff members will help match the students to their mentors. You will have the same student each session, depending on absences.
Click here for all the dates for Young Women’s Mentorship at East and YCS!
To learn more about the program, email Roxann Sebest, rsebest@ymvunitedway.org
