Youth Mentoring Program offered at Community for Youth

1225 South Weller Street, Suite 320, Seattle, WA 98144

Located between S Weller St and 13th Ave S.
Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

Eligibility

Potential students must complete an application and interview and be between the ages of 14 and 19. Potential mentors must be age 18 or older. Must commit to mentoring for one academic school year and participate in Community for Youth once per week for three hours.

Hours

Hours vary.

(206) 325-8480

Voice

https://communityforyouth.org/

[email protected]

Application process

To learn more about being a mentor, please complete a an inquiry online To learn about enrolling as a student in the program, call or email.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Description

Pairs students from south Seattle public high schools with mentors. Emphasizes mentor training and support. Carefully trains mentors to coach students, keep boundaries, and build healthy relationships. Students and mentors participate in intensive, growth-focused two-day camps, monthly workshops, and community activities that foster life-success skills. It is the largest community mentoring program in the Seattle high school system.

What's Here

Dropout Prevention Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Providing organization

Community for Youth

Inspires and supports youth to identify and achieve their goals through mentoring, learning experiences and participation in a powerful community.