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Looking to help change your community? Do you have a few extra hours a week? How about serving as a mentor for the Open Buffalo emerging leaders program?

Mentor Job Description
2016 Emerging Leaders Program
Deadline: August 25

Background

Open Buffalo’s Emerging Leaders program is a distinctive social justice curriculum aimed at building a stronger Buffalo by preparing new leaders in our city. Emerging Leaders are given the tools and support to make positive change by participating in cutting-edge trainings, building organizing, policy, and research skills, and networking with like-minded movers and shakers.

Key dates

• Mentor Training, Thursday September 1st @ 5:30 PM
• Orientation, Tuesday September 6th @ 5:30 PM
• Graduation, Saturday December 10th @ 3:00 PM

Mentor roles

• Identify pathways that will help your Emerging Leader to achieve their own goals
• Expose your Emerging Leader networks and individuals who can help them achieve their goals
• Encourage your Emerging Leader to take the steps necessary to achieve their goals, even when risk is involved
• Affirm your Emerging Leader identity as an agent of positive social change

Mentor responsibilities

• Be proactive; mentors should take the initiative to contact their Emerging Leader
• Schedule meetings every other week for three months; this only amounts to six total meetings, but regular in-person meetings are key to a successful relationship
• Be a sounding board for you Emerging Leader; sometimes asking questions beats giving advice

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For more information about serving as an Emerging Leaders mentor, please contact us at info@openbuffalo.org!