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It's All About Y.O.U.
Youth Opportunity Unlimited!

A good mentor can make a great difference in someone's life. A good mentor helps, guides, shares knowledge, and enjoys doing it.  When you choose to mentor a child, you accept an important role in a young person's life.  In today's hectic, fast-paced life style, there may seem to be little time to volunteer as a mentor. However, becoming a mentor to a youth will prove to be beneficial for both the mentor and the mentee. There are three stages that are part of mentoring: teaching, coaching and acting as a friend. As a part of these stages, there are several steps that can be taken to ensure the experience is empowering to both the mentor and the mentee.

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"It's All About Y.O.U." (Youth Opportunities Unlimited) Youth Mentor Program is an exciting and innovative program to help youth build career plans and skills, prepare for school completion, post-secondary training and productive work by providing structured and supportive relationships with trusted adult mentors. It targets young people between the ages of 12 and 17 who are at-risk for dropping out of school, facing legal troubles, or are at risk for delinquency due to issues such as abuse, disability, drug or alcohol dependence, or gang membership. We also support the families of enrolled youth by providing community service information, classes on youth development and other support as needed.

"It's All About Y.O.U."  will recruit, train and support volunteer mentors to engage youth in promoting their career development and life skills. We take great care of our volunteers because we understand that you don’t HAVE TO do this. You are doing it from the goodness of your heart. Volunteer mentors will be great for the job.

We require the following:

  • Written application
  • Recruit from underrepresented populations, people familiar with targeted youth, knowledgeable about career exploration, and from multiple community sources
  • Personality matches between mentors and mentees are essential
  • Pass extensive background check, criminal history check and Child Protective Services Registry check for clearance to work with children. Persons with felony convictions will certainly be considered if 5 years has passed since completion of the sentence.
  • Personal interview
  • Three personal references
  • Six hours of training and orientation
  • Individual and group mentoring services to recruited youth
  • Minimum of four hours of mentoring monthly
  • One-year minimum mentoring commitment

Call "It's All About Y.O.U." at 225-923-2437 to get more details.


To participate in "It's All About Y.O.U."  Youth Mentor Program, you:

  • Must be between ages 12 - 17
  • Have desire to learn about your career path and career options
  • Could benefit from a positive role model and friend
  • Will gain support and knowledge about setting and achieving goals
  • Could benefit from guidance, support and a positive way to be a part of the community
  • May have a disadvantaging condition

To Become A Mentor or Mentee, Please Fill Out The Application Below:
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7 Reasons To Be A Mentor

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