• Minimum one year commitment with an option to commit to extra years Spend at least 4 hours a month interacting with your mentee either in person or via approved communication methods (call, text, skype, email).
• Meet with mentee in person at least once a month. MetroSquash will provide/host these monthly gatherings, but if you cannot attend, you will have to find another way of meeting up with your mentee.
• Communicate with your mentee at least twice a month via phone call, email, text, skype, etc.
• Reach out to MetroSquash at least once per month by submitting an online form to touch base about the mentee’s academics, athletics, behavior, or any concerns.
• Follow the MentorMatch Manual which provides monthly objectives, key dates, and helpful tools to use throughout the school year.

• Interested mentors apply online (like volunteers) through Better Impact which can be found directly at this website.
• Staff member talks with potential mentor about interest, intentions, and experience.
• Mentor must get fingerprinted, fill out the CANTS form, and complete the mandated reporter training.
• Mentor participates in a staff-led 1.5-hour orientation and manual introduction. Staff schedules a family meeting between the mentor, mentee, and guardian to sign contract and officially start the mentorship.

Contact Kareemah Bates, Volunteer, Mentor, and Development Coordinator at (773) 241-5150 or by email at kareemah@metrosquash.org to learn more about the MetroSquash Mentor Program.