Academic Mentor

Welcome to Mentor Me! We are thrilled you are interested in academically supporting our young people during these unprecedented times. We love seeing our students truly have a village looking out for them and their well-being!

In an effort to address learning loss and support the social-emotional development of our young people, we are inviting interested community members to volunteer as Academic Mentors. As an Academic Mentor, you will be paired with a 9th – 12th grader to work on specific subjects while supporting their self-management, relationship-building, and self-awareness skills.

Building upon your subject matter skills, our training will provide tools and strategies to work with young people from a strengths-based framework. While the focus is academic improvement, our approach encompasses elements of positive youth development and trauma informed care.

Interested in becoming an Academic Mentor?
 

*Fill out the Academic Mentor Application
*Provide this link to 3 references (each must have known you for a minimum of 1 year). If you are a you are a current Mentor you do not need to send additional references. 
*RSVP for an Academic Mentor Training to mentorme@petalumapeople.org
*Fingerprint Clearance; more information available during training. 

Academic Mentor Training Dates:
 
 *Wednesday, August 20, 3:30pm-5pm; In Person 
*Thursday, August 21, 9am-10:30am; Virtual

*Please contact us at mentorme@petalumapeople.org for additional training dates!

Can’t commit to becoming an Academic Mentor but still want to support youth in our community? Please consider donating to Mentor Me.

*Online: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/petaluma-people-services-center/ppsc-mentor-me
*Via Check: Make check payable to Petaluma People Services Center (Memo/For: Mentor Me) and mail to PPSC, 1500 Petaluma Blvd S., Petaluma, CA 94952

Thank you for supporting young people in our community!