Virtual Academic Mentor

The Be A Mentor Program pairs caring adult volunteers from the community with youth in one‑to‑one relationships. Mentors give of their time to be a friend, answering questions and providing guidance, serving as a role model, advocate, and resource. The purpose of the mentoring relationship is to help youth develop their full potential, both in and outside of the classroom.

Sign up with Be A Mentor to be an Academic Mentor to a struggling youth. We need your special skills and perspective to show a young person what opportunities they have and give them the confidence to work towards big goals.

An Academic Mentor is a trusted caring adult who spends at least one hour per week with their mentee using Be A Mentor’s Virtual Mentoring Platform.

Mentors focus on goal setting, homework help, and career exploration. While there may be a focus on homework help during the meetings, these sessions are more than just tutoring; mentees form a personal relationship with their mentor to build resilience, social engagement, and a support network.

Virtual mentoring removes barriers of distance, requires no commute time, and can offer a flexible schedule. However, mentors must be in the United States and be able to commit to a minimum of one hour a week for a full year.

Due to our current background check system we are unable to accept anyone outside the U.S. at this time.

Academic Mentoring is life changing for youth.

Mentors Provide

• One‑on‑one attention
• Study skills
• Academic support
• Goal setting
• Encouragement for success

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