Adult Mentors play an important role facilitating the ECHO Leadership program in partnership with Youth Leaders. They provide the opportunity for girls to have supportive relationships with adult women outside their family.

Mentors support the teens to maintain interest in school and see the link between their studies and their futures.

What is the commitment for a volunteer mentor?

• Be a good role model for the ECHO participants and youth partners
• Meet with ECHO participants 2 to 3 times a month, beginning August and ending May
• Requires about 10 hours each month
• Participate for 1 academic school year
• Participate in a 2-day training during the summer and a one day training in the Spring
• Interview new ECHO participants
• Co-facilitate the activities with youth and adult partners
• Attend special events/field trips with ECHO participants