Become a Mentor
How The School-Based Mentor Program Works
- Step 1: Application
Complete an application and background release form (available online). Mail or fax to Lutheran Social Services using the contact information on the form.
- Step 2: Background Checks
Upon successful completion of the background check, mentors are referred to a school site coordinator (school counselor). Mentors may select where they would like to mentor.
- Step 3: Training
Mentors attend a mandatory training and orientation session before their first meeting with the student.
- Step 4: Matching
Site Coordinators match the mentor with a student and work with mentors to schedule a time to mentor. Mentoring takes place at various times throughout the day and can vary according to your schedule. For example, many mentors meet over the lunch hour.
- Step 5: Meet Your Mentee
Mentors go to the school and stay on the school grounds with the student.
- Step 6: Mentoring
Students work with their mentor to decide what they will do at each meeting. Mentors and students may be involved in a variety of activities, such as: working in the computer lab, reading a book, playing basketball at the gym, eating lunch, playing games, completing art projects, or just "hanging out".
- Click here for more information on becoming a mentor.
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