Class 65 Mentors with their Cadet at the Awards Ceremony
The Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy
Mentors play a key role in helping our Cadets succeed after they have graduated and are back in their home environment.
The primary goal of the mentoring component is to assess and match each Cadet with an unrelated adult in the community in an effort to develop a sustained relationship. The Cadet and family are asked to nominate a volunteer from their community to be the Cadet’s mentor. This adult acts as a friend, companion, supporter, and role model to the Cadet while engaging in activities of mutual interest. The mentor reinforces the new skills of the Cadet and acts as a catalyst to personal growth and achievement.
Mentors are asked to help guide and counsel the Cadet as they begin the transition to employment, higher education, vocational training, military, or completing the high school diploma. Mentoring is an act of community building. Mentors are entrusted with molding a young person into a contributing and productive member of society. Mentoring is the process of sharing personal knowledge, experience, and skills with a less experienced youth. It is a big but rewarding commitment. During the Post-Residential Phase, mentors must have a minimum of four hours of contact per month with their Cadet. Mentors are required to submit monthly reports to the Challenge Academy, providing information on the progress of Cadets with their Post-Residential Action Plans (P-RAP).
Mentors are asked to help guide and counsel the Cadet as they begin the transition to employment, higher education, vocational training, military, or completing the high school diploma. Mentoring is an act of community building. Mentors are entrusted with molding a young person into a contributing and productive member of society. Mentoring is the process of sharing personal knowledge, experience, and skills with a less experienced youth. It is a big but rewarding commitment. During the Post-Residential Phase, mentors must have a minimum of four hours of contact per month with their Cadet. Mentors are required to submit monthly reports to the Challenge Academy, providing information on the progress of Cadets with their Post-Residential Action Plans (P-RAP).
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Message to future Mentors:
Mentoring my Graduate has been incredibly rewarding. Seeing their natural curiosity blossom into focused ambition, watching them build confidence to tackle challenges, and helping them discover their own potential is truly inspiring. My Graduate was not just learning about academics but developing resilience and clarity for his future, proving that investing time in guiding him opens up incredible possibilities and makes the journey so much more meaningful for both of us.
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