LYLA's Mentor Program
Mentoring helps youth in different areas:
- Elevate self-confidence
- Develop awareness of social and emotional behaviors
- Identify goals and develop plans of action
Our LYLA mentors are dedicated to inspiring, developing and empowering our next generation of young Latino/a leaders.
The LYLA Mentor Program is a school year program that runs from Sept-May and is a mentee-driven offering. Our program encourages mentees to establish accountability for themselves and provides support to each participant to begin to take leadership steps toward forming and managing a lasting mentoring relationship tailored to their needs.
Mentor Criteria
- A mentor should be of Latino descent.
- A mentor should be committed to serving Latino youth.
- A mentor should be willing to give the mentee undivided attention during a meeting. Be genuinely interested in your mentee as an individual. Learn about the mentee’s hopes and dreams to feel connected with them.
- A mentor should be a positive role model and be genuine. Leverage your own experiences and thinking to provide the best answers for the mentee.
