Dear Parent/Guardian,
Mentor North was established in 2019 as a one-on-one, community based mentoring organization serving the Twin Ports. Our agency’s Duluth and Superior programs each have a rich and varied history for how they developed and came to serve the community. Our programs’ guiding principles are outlined by the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring (4th Ed.).
We accept applications for youth ages 7-14 and provide mentoring relationships for youth ages 7-17 living in and around Duluth, MN and Superior, WI. Mentors are responsible program volunteers who can be an open, nonjudgemental listener/friend, a consistent, positive role model and an adult resource/guide. Mentors are not therapists, cool peers, foster parents or fixers.
Our program does not discriminate based on LGBTQ identity and gender expression, and we welcome mentors and youth of a variety of identities and backgrounds.
If you feel that Mentor North is a good fit for your youth(s), please complete this application and return it to our office. Following are options for completing and submitting the application:
- Contact us at info@mentornorth.org or 218-722-3600 to arrange a time to fill out the application with a program advocate either in person or virtually
- Electronically fill out the application and email the completed version toinfo@MentorNorth.org
- Print the application and mail the completed document to this address:
Mentor North
206 W 4th St, Suite 203
Duluth, MN 55806
- Request a paper copy be mailed to you
Once we receive your application, we will schedule in-person intake interviews with both youand your youth(s).
These meetings will help us learn more about your hopes for a mentoring relationship and about your youth’s interests and personality to make the best match possible. Please note that once the application and intake process is complete, it may take 6 months-1 year(sometimes longer) for youth to be matched with a mentor. Youth are not enrolled in the program until the entire intake process is complete.
Mentoring is a deeply rewarding and powerful experience. We are excited to see your application and connect!
Sincerely,
Mentor North
P: 218-722-3600 (general line)