Mentoring Program

The goal is to encourage and add value to young people by helping them develop essential skills

Register your interest
2 TERMS
1 HOUR SESSIONS
FREE
NO CHILDCARE
YOUTH

Mentees and mentors meet at school weekly across 2 school terms. Mentoring sessions run for 1 hour and aim to foster social confidence and emotional well-being for the young people participating. Activities are centred around re-engaging young people in education, and life more broadly, whilst building their job readiness skills. By the end of the program, through engaging with overarching themes of Identity, Empowerment and Growth, young people are encouraged to grow into their full potential, drawing strength from their unique identities.

 

The program is open to young people in Years 7-10 who could benefit from extra-curricula investment, developing their resilience amidst life’s challenges. Participation of young people in this program has contributed to developing teamwork, communication, listening, reflection and organisation skills.

The program includes excursions, cultural exchange sessions, and other workshops that expose young people to diverse learning opportunities.

Become a Mentor

Do you want to have a positive impact
on young people in Western Sydney?

Join MECA's friendly and dedicated
team of youth mentors today.

Requirements:

  • Working With Children’s Check
  • Passionate about working with youth
  • some experience in the field
Register your interest
2 TERMS
1 HOUR SESSIONS
FREE
NO CHILDCARE
YOUTH

Sign-up your School

Are you a school in Western Sydney seeking extra-curricula support for students in Years 7-10?

We would be glad to hear from
you and give you more information.

Register your interest
2 TERMS
1 HOUR SESSIONS
FREE
NO CHILDCARE
YOUTH

Meet the Team

Aaliyah Filipe

Community Development Officer & Youth Worker

I am passionate about Youth, because I get the chance to make my community stronger and connect with others. I also have the opportunity to give back and help the Young People around me, like I did, when I was a Young Person myself.

Elvis Danso

Youth Worker

I am passionate about youth because I believe every young person needs to be given the opportunity to identify themselves and to have someone who understand them in their world. I love the opportunity to be that someone who will say I am here to help, and that someone who will say to every young person, I believe in you.

Youssef Al Makdissi

Youth Worker

I am passionate about youth because as they form the rising generation, I strongly believe that I should contribute and equip them with knowledge relevant to them, so that they are ready to lead their community when the time comes.

Our Sponsors & Collaborators

A sincere thank you to our sponsors and collaborators for
making MECA's Mentoring Program a success.

“We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional owners of the land we live and work on, and pay our respect to their elders past, present and emerging.”

Get in Touch

Building A, 6 Ayres Grove,
Mt Druitt, NSW 2770

MECA Office Phone: 02 9625 9300

Email: [email protected]

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