Washtenaw Youth Mentoring Coalition- Volunteer as a mentor

“Sally,” a college student with severe cerebral palsy who communicates through a computer and uses a power wheelchair, was considering dropping out of college because the communication barrier frustrated her efforts in class. Her mentor, “Alice,” who also has CP and who recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University, taught Sally about the studying techniques she used and expressed sympathy for her frustration. As a result, Sally is still in school, well on her way to earning a bachelor’s degree that will enable her to earn an income and live independently.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering as a mentor through the Washtenaw Youth Mentoring Coalition. Youth in this county need volunteer mentors, so we all appreciate
your enthusiasm!

Note that the Coalition includes more than 20 local organizations serving youth. Please
answer the questions below in order to determine which of those organizations would be
the best place(s) for you to volunteer. Once you contact the organization(s) indicated,
their staff will send you an application. You will need to go through volunteer training and
a background check. Many of the organizations have a minimum age for mentors. Some
groups need office volunteers and tutors, so let the organization know if such opportunities
interest you.

Thank you again!

1. Are you interested in working with a child between that ages of six and 13?

2. Are you interested in working with a teenager?

3. Are you interested in tutoring?

4. Are you interested in a career mentoring or taking a young person under your wing at a job site?

5. Are you interested in working with homeless youth

6. Are you interested in working with youth who live in public housing?

7. Are you interested in working with youth in the juvenile justice system?

8. Are you interested in working children or youth in foster care?

9. Are you interested in mentoring the whole family including the child or youth?

10. Are you interested in working with youth with disabilities and if so do you have a disability?

11. Are you interested in volunteering for a faith-based organization?

12. Are you interested in being a foster parent?

13. Are you interested in mentoring a individual on parole age 20 or older who is returning to the community?

14. Are you a woman who is interested in specifically mentoring girls and young women?

For more information, go to the Washtenaw Youth Mentoring Coalition's directory.

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Contact The Washtenaw Youth Mentoring Coalition Jennifer Chapin-Smith, Community Mentorship Coordinator
(734) 971-0277 x23 or by email: jchapin@aacil.org