Young Men United, a United Way Worldwide/United Way of Delaware initiative that seeks to support and uplift young men of color throughout Delaware, is seeking adult mentors for the 2024-2025 school year. Mentors will work one-on-one with an 11th- or 12th-grade student from a High School in the Christina School District.
Young Men United is focused on working with male students of color to improve their academic success, help them to be ready for career and college, and enhance their educational, health, economic, and leadership outcomes. This is a program that can change lives and help our young men become productive and responsible adults and citizens of our Delaware communities.
Mentors must be available to meet with their assigned mentee once per week for the duration of the school year, tentatively starting the week of October 23rd, 2023, through July 2024th, 2023; meetings will be 30-45 minutes at the high school. All meetings will be in-person, although an occasional video call can be used if circumstances require it. The Young Men United point of contact will follow up with mentors on a regular to ensure mentoring sessions are proceeding in accordance with program guidelines. UWDE will provide training to mentors.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the life of a high school student and prepare him for life after high school. We need our community leaders to step up and help bring up the next generation of community leaders for Delaware.
If you have any questions about the mentor program or Young Men United, please reach out to Ken Livingston at klivingston@uwde.org.
