Information for children who want a mentor relatio
What Is a Mentee?
A mentee is a youth who wants to achieve his/her goals by working with an adult.
What a Mentor Will Do:
- Provide advice to help you make important decisions.
- Give you access to a world of new ideas and experiences.
- Be a friend.
What a Mentor Will Not Do:
- Buy you expensive gifts.
- Make critical decisions for you.
- Help you do things you both know you shouldn't do.
- Take the place of a parent or guardian.
- Force you into anything.
How Do I Find a Mentor?
- Talk to a teacher, counselor or coach to see if they can help you find one.
- If one of your friends has a mentor, ask him/her what they did.
- Call a local community organization and ask them if they have a mentoring program.
- Click the MS Mentoring Programs link at the top of the tool bar on the left to find a mentoring program near you.
