What is the required commitment time?
We ask for a one year commitment. For the School Based Program the year refers to at least the academic school year, although the program does offer activities during the summer. The Community Based Program commitment will begin once the match is complete. With evidence that mentoring can be highly damaging to youth when matches end early, we do ask our mentors to ensure they can meet this commitment before they are matched. Some of our mentors opt to continue contact with their mentees beyond one year, and some, have even been invited to their mentee’s graduation and wedding!
