Become a Mentor with Generation Hope!

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Generation Hope’s individual mentors (i.e. Sponsors) are individuals who invest in the educational success of teen parents who are attending college across the Washington, DC metro area. As an individual mentor, you will be matched one-on-one with a young parent in our program and help them get to the graduation stage by providing emotional support, guidance, and cheerleading throughout their college career.
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Requirement Details

As an individual mentor you will:

  • Provide emotional support, and consistent encouragement to your Scholar by meeting with your Scholar once per month for a fun activity (perhaps a movie, coffee, exercise class, walk, etc.) and regular check-ins at least every other week over the phone, via text, or email.
  • Contribute either $1,200/year (or $100 monthly) in tuition assistance for a Scholar who is attending a community college or $2,400/year (or $200 monthly) in tuition assistance for a Scholar who is attending a four-year college - until your Scholar graduates.
  • Participate in a one-day initial training and at least one other training throughout each year.

Time commitment: One-hour monthly mentoring get-togethers with your Scholar throughout their college career, one initial training, and one additional 3-hour training in the fall or spring. In-person events are always metro accessible.

*Mentor applicants must complete a background check, participate in an interview, and attend an orientation training.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Community and Engagement Manager, Sanah Jivani, at sanah@generationhope.org or (202) 827- 7901. She would be more than happy to schedule a one-on-one call to discuss this mentoring opportunity.

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