Dan Essex, Mentor at Pontiac Central High School
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“Mentoring has been a richly rewarding experience; there is nothing like the sensation of working with youth and watching their facial expression when you make a connection and the light bulb comes on. I was very fortunate to have male mentors in the form of teachers, coaches, and relatives who challenged, pushed, and encouraged me to achieve things that I could not see (light bulb). Why do I mentor? Glad you asked. Society has a definite need for more males to step up and become mentors. Mentors played a significant role in my life and I feel challenged to do the same in the life of others.”
~ Dan Essex
Mentor at Pontiac Central High School
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Many young people are growing up without a positive, supportive adult relationship in their life. One way to solve this increasing problem is to provide these children with a mentor.
We Make It Easy to Be a Mentor
Mentors prepare students to have successful careers and personal lives through the development of character values, goal setting, and strategic plans. Students find their mentoring experience invaluable. Mentoring provides students with an opportunity to learn about other professions, and to meet someone outside the classroom who can provide guidance, share personal and professional experiences, and serve as a role model. Winning Futures makes it easy because we provide mentors with a structured setting and topic-based activities to complete with their mentees.
Becoming A Mentor
If you are motivated to help youth in your community and are willing to make the commitment, you can mentor! As a mentor, you can select which school you want to work with, and you will be asked to:
- Attend a three-hour training session.
- Participate in an interview and background check.
- Work with two or three students on a scheduled weekday for one hour during school hours.
- Help students identify their character values, set goals, explore careers, build employability skills, and prepare for the future through fun activities.
Our programs are conducted in the classroom and program staff are always on site to provide support.
School-based mentoring programs serve youth from Detroit, Oak Park, Pontiac, Sterling Heights, and Warren. We can also link you with other mentoring programs.
Call us to speak more about our mentoring opportunities and we can answer all of your questions!
(586) 294-8449
Click here to complete a Mentor Application.
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