Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Become a mentor and join a network of committed women who are helping formerly homeless and at-risk mothers achieve economic independence.

Mentors are vital to supporting and encouraging Scholars. Each Scholar is matched with a Mentor – ideally in their field of study.

Qualifications:

• Willingness to share your experiences as a woman in your field, as a college graduate, or as a parent
• Commitment to solving the issue of family homelessness
  
  

• Offer career, educational and life skills advice to Scholars based on your expertise
• Assist Scholars with the challenges of balancing work, school and family
• Help a Scholar find her voice, become assertive and advocate for herself
• Keep Scholars motivated and focused during trying or busy times
• Help Scholars build their professional network
  
  

A volunteer is asked to complete a written application, meet personally with the mentor coordinator. The volunteer is expected to attend a one day training program. Training is provided several times a year. Volunteers for this position should have some knowledge/experience of higher education or professional training as an adult. Mentors meet with scholars in-person once or twice per month. We ask for a one year commitment. Sensitivity to the struggles of raising a family, making ends meet,managing time, keeping house in addition to attending school is important to this service.

Mentors represent a wide diversity of women willing to give of their time and input in order to support a Scholars growth and foster success. Some are single working women who may be recent graduates themselves; others are seasoned executives who have raised children while working and developing a career; still more may be experienced volunteers or retirees. The single most important qualification to be a successful mentor is the willingness and enthusiasm to give of your time and talent in order to help another woman achieve what you already have: economic and personal stability in their lives.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Project Hope

We need volunteers who are free at these times Occasional This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Individual

Contact Person: Valerie Paric, Mentor Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

550 Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 (See a map)

Miscellaneous Information

Does this opportunity serve youth in After-School programs?
	No
Is this opportunity available to family volunteers? (adults and children ages 12-17)?
	No
Is this opportunity a highly skilled volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this opportunity available to youth ages 12-17, unaccompanied by an adult?
	No
Would this opportunity be appropriate for corporate groups?
	No
Please Choose an Impact Area
	Affordable Housing, Sustainable Employment