Thank you for your consideration of becoming a Yippie Mentor. We hope you will say “yes.” Your friendship, belief in and encouragement of a homeless, foster care or low-income level youth just might make all the difference in the world. Here are some details to help you with your decision:
1. We request a 6-month commitment with weekly contact — at least a minimum of two (2) one-hour in-person meetings and two (2) 15 minutes telephone check-in (unless you are ill or out-of-town) — each month beginning on Monday, July 8with our “Meet Your Match” party at 6 p.m. at the Yippie Yogurt® Training shop, 1955 W. Texas Street, #4, Fairfield, CA 94533.
2. We invite you to continue occasional mentoring/check-ins for an additional 3 months after the work program to help your mentee transition.
3. All new mentors must attend a mandatory “Yippie Foundation Mentorship” training either on Wednesday, May 29 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. or on Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the California Business Center, 1652 W. Texas Street, Fairfield – Room 235, Second Floor. Cost is $25 and covers your Live Scan fingerprinting and lunch/dinner. Please RSVP with Yippie Mentor Director, Danette Mitchell at YippieYogurt@gmail.com or at (707) 628-7275. Mentors must also attend a Mentors Support Group meeting, every two months to receive and provide feedback about mentoring experience.
4. You can also get Live Scan fingerprinting before your mentor training at Angelman’s Inc, (707-693-1947).
5. We will provide a Yippie Foundation Mentoring manual and exercises that will cover goal setting in specific areas. These goal setting exercises are to be completed during your Mentor/Mentee meetings. Additional activities include the suggested following:
a. Completion of a mentee financial plan
b. 6 hours of job-shadowing
c. 4 hours of career-related activities such as Chamber events and job fairs
d. Help mentee obtain a library card and become familiar with the library’s employment programs
e. Two hours of community service together
6. We encourage the mentor/mentee group to collaborate to provide a community service event.
7. We invite mentors to sell tickets to and attend all Yippie fundraising events if able.
8. The deadline for returning your completed mentor application is July 1.
For more information, contact Danette Mitchell at YippieYogurt@gmail.com or 707-628-7275.
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