Getting Started
There are a number of non-profit organizations, such as those listed below, that you can contact to get involved or to obtain more information. You can also consider talking to colleges in your area and corporations — your former employer, for example — as another approach.
seniorcorps.org Through the Foster Grandparent Program you can serve as a mentor for at-risk children and youth with special needs through a variety of community organizations.
sccis.org This program allows you to mentor by email, helping students develop their own career path. You can share the benefits of what you’ve learned in your career pursuit by collaborating with them on weekly activities.
rhodeslab.org is an information source on mentoring. They have running commentary on mentoring research, policy, and practice, and include summaries and implications of new youth mentoring findings.
mentoring.org is a great source for finding a mentoring opportunity or locate a mentoring partnership near you.
