Youth Mentoring Program offered at Community for Youth
Resource Name:Youth Mentoring Program offered at Community for Youth
address
1200 12th Avenue South, Suite 710, Seattle, WA 98144
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.
(206) 325-8480
Voice
Application process
To learn more about being a mentor or enrolling a student, please complete a an inquiry online.
Fees
None.
Service area
King, WA
Other Information
Languages
- Spanish
Payment Options
- Free
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, Highline and Tukwila high school systems.
Data provided by
Washington 211
Providing organization
Community for Youth
Community for Youth's mission is to inspire and support youth to identify and achieve their goals through mentoring, learning experiences and participation in a powerful community. Community for Youth works with high school aged youth providing mentoring and a community network. The program is free for all students and is always accepting adult volunteer mentors.