Hello friends,
We are excited to announce that the 2022-2023 True2U Mentor Application is now open! We are once again seeking volunteer mentors for ALL 8th graders in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD).
True2U is a volunteer mentoring program that helps CMSD eighth graders explore their true selves and prepare to make the most of high school as an important step on the path to career readiness. True2U is a proud partner of the PACE (Planning and Career Exploration) Program in CMSD, an embedded curriculum for 6th – 12th graders that provides them with the knowledge, skills, experiences, and confidence to uncover the occupations or careers they want to pursue.
Through mentoring with True2U and volunteering with PACE, you can help students develop good decision-making skills and encourage them to leverage their strengths and interests as they start out on their paths to high school, college, and/or career choices. True2U Mentors are partnered with at least one other volunteer and use their unique backgrounds and PACE curriculum to assist a group of 8th graders, during the school day, in better understanding themselves and the opportunities available to them.
For the upcoming school year, True2U will return to 7 two-hour monthly in-person sessions from October 2022 – April 2023. The exact days and times of mentoring sessions will be selected in coordination with each school and will be shared with mentors as school assignments are confirmed.
*New This Year* As part of their regular mentoring schedule, True2U Mentors will have the opportunity to meet with 7th graders at their assigned schools twice during the school year. During those half-hour sessions, mentors will have a chance to share about their career paths and assist 7th graders in setting goals.
If you are interested in getting involved with PACE, but aren't able to commit to the full True2U year-long schedule, additional volunteer opportunities will become available soon. Learn more about PACE here!
True2U Mentors will be trained in facilitation and the curriculum. Mentor training will be conducted virtually.
The deadline to apply to mentor with True2U is Friday, September 2, 2022. All mentors, returning and new, are asked to complete an application. The application is linked HERE and below.
