Be A Mentor

Students and Be A Mentor Program

The Be A Mentor Program is sponsored by Students In Business, Inc., a non-profit community-based organization which brings schools, local businesses, and government together in order to initiate and coordinate mentoring.

What is mentoring?
Mentoring involves the match of a responsible and caring adult volunteer from the community and a student. A mentor is willing to give extra time to being a friend, answering questions, and providing guidance. Mentors come from a variety of occupations, serve without pay, and give personal time to care for a student. They are a role model, advocate, and resource.

What is the purpose of the mentoring relationship?
...to help students develop their full potential, both in and outside of the classroom.

What is the role of the mentor?
Provides:

How does the student-mentor relationship work?
The mentors and students complete an application detailing pertinent information including hobbies and interests. In addition, mentors and students are interviewed and attend a program training, which includes resource materials and tips on successful mentoring. Mentors must be fingerprinted for a background check and must complete a tuberculin test. Mentors and students are then matched and the relationship commences. Thereafter, the match is supported by Be A Mentor Program.