TOGETHER WE CAN MENTORSHIP

SCFS is dedicated to mentoring and empowering youth

Mentorship Progam Overview

The Black Youth Action plan is an initiative introduced by the Ontario Government in March 2017 to help reduce disparities for Black children, youth and their families. Somali Centre for Family Services has received a 3-year funding for the Together We Can Mentorship Program.

Our Goal

The Together We Can Mentorship is a program that will engage and 40-50 youth a year who face multiple challenges and risk factors that hinder their capacity to develop their resilience and confidence to be successful.

The mentors are dedicated Black professionals who are going to help overcome risk factors like cultural barriers, poverty, lack of meaningful employment, interaction with the justice system, lack of access and understanding, etc. By matching these mentees with suitable mentors, our goal is to enhance their protective factors and their potential to succeed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The goal of this series is to create spaces for black youth to be themselves while being among their peers and having the guidance of our TWC mentors

Black Link-Up Series

PROGRAM OUTCOME & STRATEGIC PLAN

(3 YEARS)

Mentorship

Providing insights and coaching while augmenting mentee's social capacity

by providing strong social support, problem-solving skills, and community engagement.

Entrepreneurship

Providing business tools and ideas, networking and partnership development,

access to skills development and job training opportunities/ workshops.

Employment

Job placement and networking, access to hidden job markets, resume writing,

cover letter preparation, employment trends and interview simulations.

Leadership

Job placement and networking, access to hidden job markets, resume writing,

cover letter preparation, employment trends and interview simulations.