How Becoming mentors help young people find their direction

Together Charity Foundation’s Becoming mentorship programme connects teenagers and young adults with professionals from Ukraine and other countries who are willing to share their professional and life experience.

The team matches each participant with a mentor, taking their motivation letter, interests and goals into account. Online meetings take place once or twice a month. Topics include career choices, educational opportunities, first steps at work and the challenges that arise along the way.

Behind the word mentor is a person willing to give someone else time and attention. A conversation about past mistakes, an explanation of how a profession works or a discussion of a possible next step can all be valuable. Young people need room to ask their own questions and make their own decisions.

For Together Charity Foundation, sharing experience in this way is a form of charitable contribution. Professional knowledge can be useful far beyond the workplace when it is shared thoughtfully and clearly. We value mentors’ willingness to maintain a dialogue and take participants’ ambitions seriously.

To apply, complete the form and prepare a motivation letter. Describe your interests, plans and the questions you would like to explore. Participants who wish to work with an international mentor need English at B2 level or above.

Professionals interested in becoming mentors can contact the foundation through its partnership page. We thank those who share their experience and the team who help make these connections possible. The programme is shaped by the people who give it their time.