Volunteering As A Youth
Peer Mentor
WHAT
MAKES A MENTOR?
•You
must want to be part of the solution and have a strong interest
in child abuse, violence and domestic violence prevention.
•You
must have experience working with youth.
•You must be a young person ages 16 -24.
•You must have excellent grades and a strong participation
in community.
•You must be recommended by a teacher, counselor, coach,
youth worker, or another peer mentor.
•You must make a serious commitment to volunteering no less
than 8 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months.
•You must be willing to work from your own computer at home.
•You must be computer literate.
WHY BECOME A MENTOR?
It will be one of the most rewarding things you do in your life.
As a Youth Peer Mentor, you'll not only set a positive example,
develop your skills as a communicator, and make a real difference
in the lives of thousands of young people, but you will be part
of the solution. You could help others avoid dating violence,
you could stop someone from trying to meet a stranger on the Internet,
you could educate young people so they know what abuse is and
how to prevent it and hopefully you will offer your support and
encourage abused youth to report their abuse.
HOW DO I BECOME A MENTOR?
If you would like to be a Youth Peer Mentor contact us at the
Youth For Youth Partnership or e-mail us for an application and
(if under age 18) parental consent form. If you would like to
bring this program to your school, talk to your parents, principal
and counselor and point them to this website, or contact us at
email
for more information.
Volunteering As A Youth
Peer Mentor Supervisor
WHAT MAKES A MENTOR SUPERVISOR?
•
You must want to be part of the solution and have a strong interest
in child abuse, violence and domestic violence prevention.
• You must be no older than the age of 24.
• You must have experience working with youth.
• You must be a graduate student studying psychology.
• You must have an excellent grade point average and a strong
participation in community.
• You must make a serious long-term commitment to volunteering
no less than 12 hours per week for a minimum of 6
months.
• You must be willing to work from your own computer at
home.
• You must be computer literate.
WHY BECOME A MENTOR SUPERVISOR?
It will be one of the most rewarding things you do in your life.
As a Youth Peer Mentor Supervisor, you'll not only set a positive
example, develop your skills in psychology, and make a real difference
in the lives of thousands of young people, but you will be part
of the solution. You will be supervising young people who want
to make a difference for abused and at-risk youth. You will train
and guide Youth Peer Mentors about child abuse and violence, making
sure they are able to help the youth who come to our site for
help.
If your school participates, we will give credits for your work.
HOW DO I BECOME A MENTOR SUPERVISOR?
If you would like to be a Youth Peer Mentor Supervisor contact
us at the email
