Summary
The Poy Family Mentorship Program is a youth-led program that connects youth (16-24) to adult mentors based on their needs, interests and career aspirations.
Location
In-Person
Toronto, Ontario
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
Our mentorship program matches our youth with adult role models who provide positive life and career advice or just a listening ear. A mentor is a trusted advisor and confidant who sees the potential in someone and encourages them to explore their capabilities. The program helps our young people establish a valuable relationship and improve their decision-making skills. Thus, relationships are created and fostered.
The match process is based on the needs of the youth. These needs could be similar interests, goals and preferences. We are looking for mentors who are established in their career, who have lived experience, share similar goals and interests with our youth, have flexibility, are open-minded, non-judgmental and have volunteer experience in a similar type of setting is an asset.
We are currently looking for mentors in the following areas:
- Culinary Arts/Cooking
- Social Work (harm reduction or youth work background)
- Video Production
- Art/Illustration/Graphic Design/Animation (2 mentors)
- Computer Science, I.T. / Cyber Security (2 mentors)
- HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning)
- Importation Business
- Experience with Autism
- Broadcasting/Journalism
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Minimum Age
- Willing to undergo a background or police records check
Skills & Experience
Case Work / Management Crisis Intervention Skills Career Counseling / Coaching Employment Counselling Counselling / Mental Health Skills Cybersecurity Analysis Software Programming Audio/Visual Editing Arts & Design Other Digital/Graphic Design Music Writing Skills Video Creation & Editing Visual Art Mentoring Food Services and Staffing Legal Rights Education Mental Health Addiction Services and Support
