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You become an important role model in a young person’s life while gaining valuable leadership abilities, relevant skills and access to support and opportunities that can help you achieve your academic, professional and personal goals.
Who are the youth you
will mentor?
YAY matches driven volunteer youth mentors with younger youth ages 6 to 15 in Toronto and York Region in one-to-one peer mentoring relationships. We match in your neighborhood.
YAY provides in-depth training, ongoing monitoring, access to
weekly activities and 24/7 emergency support to help you both grow and succeed.
Mentor time
commitment:
We ask youth mentors to dedicate 10 hours each month for at least 1 year to support their mentee on a weekly basis, both in-person and virtually.
Youth volunteers must complete our screening process before
being matched with a mentee. This includes a brief interview, reference check
and vulnerable sector screening. We also ask volunteers to commit 5 hours to
complete mandatory virtual training. Our screening and training process is
critical for success, providing a solid foundation for a meaningful volunteer
experience, strong mentoring relationship and powerful dual impact for you and
your mentee.
BENEFITS:
-Gain Valuable experience, build a better Resume and have
more references
-Get trained, Get a certificate, Get Scholarship
Opportunities
-Make a concrete difference, Figure out what you want to do
in the future
-Attend free events and get tickets to: Raptors, Blue Jays,
Argos and Maple Leaf games, Wonderland, Bowling and much more
Select how you want to sign-up for this volunteer opportunity.
Be sure you and your group meet the requirements to volunteer below. The organization may request proof or verification.
Note: By selecting you meet a requirement, you are giving your electronic consent that you and your friend or group do meet the requirements and can provide proof if or when requested.
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You are signing up to the waitlist for this role. If a spot becomes available for you due to cancellations, we will send you a confirmation message.
Minimum age requirement is Yound Adult (Age 18-56) for all participants of this event.
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Thank you for expressing interest in the Volunteer Mentor role at Youth Assisting Youth! A member of staff will be reaching out to you in the coming days.
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