MENTORS
Mentors are our most important means of non-financial support. With 100+ mentors JA has the most robust student support mentor program in all of México.
Each Jóvenes Adelante student is assigned a mentor. Mentors are adults with their own university and/or life and work experience.
men·tor
/ˈmenˌtôr,ˈmenˌtər/
Noun: An experienced, trusted advisor or role model.
Verb: To advise or support someone, especially a young colleague.
Mentors meet with their student a minimum of once a month and prepare a brief report to Jóvenes Adelante on his or her situation, progress, and any particular challenges that the student may be facing.
APPLY TO BE A MENTOR
If you would like more information and are ready to tell us a little something about yourself, please fill out the form below and submit. Our Mentor Coordinator will be in touch with you to arrange a meeting to tell you more about what it means to be a mentor and to answer any questions you may have.
WE WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHY YOU WANT TO BE A MENTOR, WHAT YOUR BACKGROUND AND PROFESSION WAS (IS), WHICH MONTHS YOU SPEND IN SAN MIGUEL, AND MORE.
This form is presented in Spanish, as a mentor you need to be able to have a meaningful conversation in Spanish with a Spanish-speaking person:
