Be Proactive offers hands-on mentoring opportunities for volunteers through our Art In Action program, a group mentoring model for teens ages 12-17 that uses the arts to help keep them on track and build their life skills. This program is open to male and female students, and mentors are needed to help coach youth during workshops and provide follow-up to reinforce the concepts taught during our workshops.
MENTOR PROCESS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Complete a Mentor Application. Please click here to apply online.
2. Attend Proactive’s New Mentor Orientation.
3. Pass a volunteer background check.
4. Attend an initial match meeting between the student, parent/guardian and Be Proactive staff.
5. Art In Action Mentors are asked to help lead art workshops. These mentors can directly instruct the group or help coach youth while other instructors are facilitating the workshops. Mentors are also asked to follow up with students beyond the workshops to assist with Art In Action projects, homework, goal setting, skill building or other activities that foster a strong mentoring relationship and keep the student on track. Be Proactive asks mentors to meet with the student at least one hour each week throughout the school year. Mentoring meetings can be held after school or on weekends and can be completed in-person and/or through phone calls and emails.
7. Keep the Be Proactive staff informed of your progress, as well as any challenges that may arise during the mentoring relationship. Mentors have the ability to upload their progress notes using Be Proactive's mentor tracking software.
Before being matched with a student or leading/assisting with workshops, potential mentors must complete training and satisfactorily pass the volunteer background check. Mentoring can begin once these steps are completed.
