MNTR Participants

You are invited to build and strengthen your community through MNTR.  Regardless of age, each of us has something unique and valuable to bring to the community as a whole and in our relationships with each other.  While older MNTR participants generally have more wisdom to share from years of experience, we all have something to contribute and something to learn in an intentional mentoring community. 
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That's why we are unique in this mentoring program and refer to all paired participants as "Mentor-Matches."  Whether you're 16, 26, 46, or 106, In MNTR, we strive to avoid these labels:

• Mentors and Mentees
• Givers and Receivers
• Experts and Amateurs

In a thriving community rooted in Christ, every person’s role is recognized as an integral part of the body.  If we can create an image of true community within a small group, there are possibilities for this to happen in the broader community.

What's a Mentor-match?

A mentor-match is a pair or a small group of three people.  Your local coordinator will work with MNTR staff to recommend mentor-matches within your community based on the enrollment process which highlights your desires for outcomes, your gifts and strengths, and your activity and career interests. This information will be used to create your mentor-match.  Reach out to your local coordinator or MNTR staff at any point along the journey to be supported in your mentoring relationship.

​WHat is expected of me if i participate?

• Compliance with the enrollment process.
• Participate in the full 9-12 month program.
• Attend one full-day workshop and brief quarterly activities offered throughout the year.
• Respond to infrequent surveys and check-ins with your local MNTR Coordinator.
• Commit to meeting with your mentor-match at least once monthly to:
  • Work on your mutual project as it emerges in the initial workshop.
  • Articulate your personal goals and discuss your progress and challenges you’re facing in achieving those goals.
  • Practice the relationship-building exercises explored in the workshop to encourage one another in Christ!

​WHat is the enrollment process?

Once your parish, school, or community engages the MNTR program and selects a local coordinator, prospective participants will be invited to an online registration process that includes these questions and requirements:

• Screening questions for all MNTR participants:
  • Why do you want to participate?  What do you hope to offer? What do you hope to receive?
  • How would your friends, family, and co-workers describe you?
  • Do you have any previous experience volunteering or working with youth? If so, please specify.
  • Tell us more about yourself.  Consider including:
    • Your hobbies and activities
    • Your favorite movies, books, music, or quotes
    • Your family and shared activities
    • Your educational interests or background
    • Your career interests or background
    • Your goals this year or the biggest challenges you'll be facing this year​
• Required for MNTR participants over age 21:
  • ​Completion of two referral forms
  • Criminal background check
  • Judgment Index assessment

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