Celebrate National Mentoring Month with Friends-Seattle!

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Through the proven power of professional mentorship

12+ YEARS
NO MATTER WHAT

Impacting generational change by supporting youth facing the greatest life obstacles in our community through relationships with paid professional mentors for 12+ years—no matter what.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Friends-Seattle

Impacting generational change by supporting youth facing the greatest life obstacles in our community through relationships with paid professional mentors for 12+ years—no matter what.

 
January is National Mentoring Month
 
ESPN Youth Athlete of the Year Finalist Dreams of Becoming an International Nurse
 
Big Opportunities and Big Dreams for Michael and His Mentor
 
How a Friends-Seattle Mentee Became a Mentor Making Generational Change Happen

OUR METHOD

We select youth who face difficult systemic obstacles. We amplify their voices as they write their own stories of hope and resilience.

OUR MODEL

We commit to each youth for the long-term. We select youth in kindergarten who face the toughest systemic barriers and pair them with professional mentors who spend an average of 16 intentional hours per month developing goals and participating in activities to build life skills.

Our Outcomes

92%
of youth go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country or enter the workforce.
90%
of youth earn a high school diploma or a GED.
93%
of youth remain free from juvenile justice system involvement.
98%
of youth wait to parent until after their teen years.

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