Mentor N Motion (MNM)

What is MNM?

Mentor N Motion is an online youths mentoring program that enables high school students from limited English proficiency households to make informed educational and career path decisions. The mentoring program accompanies high school youths with:

1. Career explorations from mentors with common vocational interests.

2. Hands-on exposure by shadowing a professional in their field of interest or participating in internship programs.

3. Enable participants to develop or refine the soft skills they need for a successful career path. These include leadership, communication, conflict management, diversity and cultural awareness, cultural integration, and more…

Go to Eligibility Requirements

Services

Match with a mentor

Mentees are matched with mentors with common educational or career interests. This enables them to have conversations with mentors regarding their interests.

Shadowing

Be exposed to professionals in your field of interest to learn more about the hard and soft skills requirements for that field.

Soft Skills Development

Beside the technical skills required to be successful, it is important to develop your soft skills to improve your chances for success.

Mentor Application

Mentee Application

Mentees and Mentors Testimonials

Mentor – Thomas N.

How are things going with Jaime?

Things are good with Jaime…

Since he is interested in doing some development, I had him look at Java & we discussed his progress in the sessions we had. A couple of weeks ago, we happened to talk about the importance of data given the fact that everything is practically done digitally, so we talked about how big Python is for Data Science. Since I’m trying to figure out what he likes, we may shift to Python for data science and learn it together…. That’s pretty much where we are!

Value of Mentoring

Mentoring Facts:

Young Adults Who Were At-Risk For Falling

Off Track But Had a Mentor Are:

55 % more likely to enroll in college
78% more likely to volunteer regularly
90% are interested in becoming a mentor
130% more likely to hold leadership position
Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and 37% less likely to skip a class

The Mentoring Effect, 2020 Published in mentoring.org and Public/Private Ventures study of Big Brothers Big Sisters

49:00

This video is about the youths in USA discussing their cultural adaptation struggles and what they would like their parents to embrace with respect to cultural awareness. Cultural adaption is a challenge for both youths and parents. Children of immigrants raised in USA have to code switch to adapt to different environments. Parents want their children to be culturally aware and practitioner of their African culture but might not always accept that their children have two culture, thus the cultural gap.

17:56

Talk with ITFA - AwAction Network contribution to community youths development

Founder of AwAction Network Inc., Awa Toure Ndiaye talks about the organization, specifically, its education and career path program, Mentor N Motion. A youths development program that targets youths in USA born to West African immigrants. Contributing to youths development bears positive outcomes on parents and the community.

03:45

Thank you for volunteering and your positive influence in a younger person' s life!

This short address to volunteers, specifically mentors, thanks them for their kind heart and contribution toward a young person' life, to improve their behavioral, economic, and social outcomes. When you help a child or a young adult you are helping their parents and building healthier communities with strong leaders or contributors.

34:01

Cultural Talk with Senegalese American Youths: Do young people have a sense of culture? (part 2)?

This is part 2 of the cultural talk that regrouped few Senegalese American youths and young adults who live in USA to ponder on the meaning and value of culture. In this segment, 2 questions were posed to the panelists by host and co-host Ndella Seck and Aminata Diop. 1. Should cultural languages be passed on to the next generations? 2. Do young people have a sense of culture? The lively discussion and variety of opinion from our panelists and participants demonstrated their protectionism toward their cultural heritage, while being open an inclusive.

11:25

Cultural Talk with Senegalese American Youths - Why does culture matter? (part 1)

Cultural Identity means many things to many people and plays an important role in our life. For the youths in USA born to immigrant parents, cultural adaptation can be challenging and finding ones' voice even more difficult. Our panelists, ages 14 and up, talk about what navigating multiple cultures mean to them.

Mentor N Motion (MNM)

What is MNM?

Services

Mentor – Thomas N.

Value of Mentoring

Funding Education in USA - Part 2 Q&A

Funding Education in USA for Blacks and Immigrants - Part 1

Cultural and Generational Gap: Perspective from youths in USA born to W. African immigrants

Talk with ITFA - AwAction Network contribution to community youths development

Thank you for volunteering and your positive influence in a younger person' s life!

Cultural Talk with Senegalese American Youths: Do young people have a sense of culture? (part 2)?

Cultural Talk with Senegalese American Youths - Why does culture matter? (part 1)

Mentor N Motion (MNM)

What is MNM?

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Services

Mentor – Thomas N.

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Value of Mentoring

Funding Education in USA - Part 2 Q&A

Funding Education in USA for Blacks and Immigrants - Part 1

Cultural and Generational Gap: Perspective from youths in USA born to W. African immigrants

Talk with ITFA - AwAction Network contribution to community youths development

Thank you for volunteering and your positive influence in a younger person' s life!

Cultural Talk with Senegalese American Youths: Do young people have a sense of culture? (part 2)?

Cultural Talk with Senegalese American Youths - Why does culture matter? (part 1)