Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do students choose to be in the mentor program?

  • What happens if I miss a session or my schedule changes altogether?

  • Can I meet or communicate with my student outside school or off school grounds?

  • Will young people and their parents be leery of a stranger like me trying to be their friend?

  • Young people's problems are so complex. What can I possibly do?

  • I'm so different from young people these days. How can we be friends?

  • I’m not exactly cool. What if my mentee doesn’t like me?

  • What if my mentee won't talk to me?

  • What if I say the wrong thing?

  • What if my mentee tells me something I'm not sure how to handle (e.g., he is being abused)?