Mentorship

Mentorship is an incredibly important part of society. No one starts out as an expert. To succeed, everyone needs the support of mentors. 

Many young professionals are currently lacking the support of a mentor. That’s where you come in. You know what it feels like to be given the key to success. People in your family, your school, your community showed you how to thrive. But many others are not adequately supported. Some are significantly lacking in this essential part of society. Luckily, thanks to technology, we at the Make It Real Foundation can change this. By connecting people like you to the young professionals, we can give them the tools they need to enjoy happy growth and successful lives. 

 
 

“[My mentor] enabled me see that I could use my parents' experience and advice to build a business. Something I never thought of.”

-Nilla Mutheu

“My mentor took me through the job seeking process from networking, creating an impressive cv, preparing for interview, negotiating skills which was really great and insightful.”

-Elizabeth Joseph

“My mentor has helped me become a better version of myself through her kindness and willingness to share her own experience.”

-Beryl Munyiri

THE MIRF MENTORSHIP MODEL

Becoming a Mentor

  • We accept mentors with a range of experience!

    Patience, empathy, and encouragement are the key attributes of a mentor

  • 1-2 hours a month per mentee for a total of five months

  • Complete our one-hour training and onboarding session

    Communicate with your mentee through our secure platform

    Hold at least four video meetings, each approximately one hour in length

  • Structured content to explore with your mentee in each session

    Projects and resources to meet the needs and goals of your mentee

    Technical support and program management

  • Participants learn how to expand d and upgrade their professional network

    Develop awareness of business and career opportunities

    Practice effective goal-setting

    Gain confidence

    Fine-tune one’s ability to self-advocate

    Improve self-management

    Improve decision-making

    Build resiliency

    Develop Self-efficacy

    Enhance one’s contribution to society

Benefits to Participants:

  • Expand and upgrade one’s professional network

  • Develop awareness of business and career opportunities

  • Practice effective goal-setting

  • Gain confidence

  • Fine-tune one’s ability to self-advocate

  • Improve self-management 

  • Improve decision-making

  • Build resiliency

  • Develop Self-efficacy

  • Enhance one’s contribution to society

Corporate Benefits:

  • Brand exposure and recognition

  • CRS and Good will 

  • Leadership cultivation and promotion

  • No financial commitment

  • 100% volunteer through flexible remote scheduling

  • Diversity pipelines and inclusion 

  • Internships and pre-employment vetting

  • Great career and resume building 

  • Knowledge exchange 

  • Employee Resource Groups activation

New Mentors Welcome!

  • Qualifications:

    • We accept mentors with a range of experience!

  • Time Commitment: 1-2 hours a month per mentee for a total of five months

  • Responsibilities:

    • Complete our one-hour training and onboarding session

    • Communicate with your mentee through our secure platform & meet by video at least 4 times, each for approximately one hour

  • MIRF Provides Support:

    • Structured content to explore with your mentee in each session

    • Projects and resources to meet the needs and goals of your mentee

    • Technical support and program management

Patience, empathy, and enthusiasm are the key attributes of a MIRF mentor!