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…
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.
Value of Mentoring
Mentoring Facts:
Young Adults Who Were At-Risk For Falling
Off Track But Had a Mentor Are:
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55 % more likely to enroll in college
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78% more likely to volunteer regularly
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90% are interested in becoming a mentor
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130% more likely to hold leadership position
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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
