Open to Middle School and High School students between the ages of 13-18. The Crowned Mentoring is a 6-month program designed to give young women a personalized way to develop educational, professional, and career-related skills. Through a coordinated, progressive series of high-quality activities and learning experiences, mentees at the end of this program should achieve social, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial well-being. 

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Mentees will participate in 1:1 mentoring, community service, and enrichment activities monthly as they gain the ability to lead themselves and others on a course of action. 

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Mentees will gain the ability to analyze their own strengths and weaknesses and set personal and professional goals to have the self-confidence to pursue their dreams.

Mentors will help mentees: 

• Make decisions and set goals, keep motivated, and focused on her goals.

• Improve in school. 

• Nurture her confidence and self-esteem. 

• Gain problem-solving and critical thinking skills. 

• Introduce her to new ideas, activities, and opportunities. 

• Prepare her for college or other training. 

• Explore career possibilities. 

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Qualifications:

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• Relevant Expertise and Knowlege

• Leadership Skills

• Empathetic

• Adaptable

• Must possess a bachelor's degree or higher.

Crowned Mentoring Model

A Crowned Mentor is a caring adult who supports a young person through a guided relationship that will foster the resilience needed for mentees to achieve success as she navigates through adulthood. 

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A Crowned Mentor will participate in training to learn essential skills and processes to help build mentees self-awareness, confidence and help her become a stronger leader, and help her set and achieve goals.

Crowned Mentors understand they are to support the mentee not parent, judge, or control her life. 

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• Crowned is a community-based 1:1 and group mentoring program. 

• The mentor and mentees meet in positive, socially appropriate venues, attend appropriate events 

• Parents/Guardian permission for girls under 18 is required and active participation is also required. 

• Mentors will undergo a comprehensive screening process: application, interview, criminal background check, and reference checks. Mentors also complete initial and ongoing training on effective mentoring practices. 

• Mentors commit to at least a one-year mentoring experience; attend Crowned International events with their mentee; initiate at least one contact per week and one contact in-person per month.

• Mentors focus on positive social, academic, career, and life skills as appropriate for the age of the mentee. 

• Mentoring activities vary per age group. 

Crowned Beginnings (Middle School): Mentoring typically focuses on activities that promote character development, academic success, and leadership. 

Crowned Advanced (High School): Mentoring activities continue to promote character development and academic success and begin to introduce a career development focus and emphasize school-to-career preparation. 

Group activities focus on community service and leadership development. 

Ongoing support and supervision to mentors and mentees will be provided.

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