Would you like to get to know a young person and help them navigate their future?

Share your time, change a life

EMBERS needs mentors to support youth as they get into employment or further education.

When it comes to navigating the future, not all youth have the support they need. EMBERS is recruiting mentors to help guide young adults who want to start training, education or employment. By becoming a mentor, you will make a real difference in the life of a Canadian youth.

Interested in becoming a mentor?

What it involves

- One 1-hour session to train you in your role as mentor
- Regular meetings with your mentee, in person or on-line, for at least 3 months
- Monthly half-hour meet-ups with other mentors to compare experiences
- Guidance on-call from the mentorship program manager

Qualifications and details

  • Mentors are students, employees, entrepreneurs and other adults willing to invest their time.

  • Mentors do not need to be an expert in their mentee’s chosen field.  

  • Mentors make a 3-month commitment to their mentee. Mentors and mentees are free to continue the relationship after 3 months.

  • To secure the environment for mentees, EMBERS pays for a criminal background check for all mentors.

To learn more and register, please contact Lynne at lynne@emberscanada.org.

The objectives of the Next Gen Builders (YESS) Program:

  • To help youth overcome barriers to employment, with a particular focus on under-represented youth including Indigenous, 2SLGBTQI+, Black and other racialized youth, youth in Official Language Minority communities, and youth with disabilities 

  • Ensure all youth participants have access to wrap-around supports that are tailored and responsive to their individual needs

  • Assist youth in developing a broad range of skills and knowledge in order to participate in the current and future labour market

  • Ensure organizations engage with employers to inform the design of programming or facilitate successful conditions and opportunities for quality work experiences for youth facing barriers

  • Promote education and skills acquisition as being key to labour market participation

  • Improve capacity, increase performance, and increase impact measurement across the youth employment sector