It doesn’t take long to see the strong bond that has formed between Hyun and Mireya who have been matched for 3 years as part of Community for Youth’s (CfY) mentoring program. They demonstrate the deep connections and authentic relationships impacting both the students and adult mentors who participate in our unique mentoring model. Mireya, …
Category Archives: Meet Our Community
Meet Our Community with Alexus
Alexus at LAUNCH I got involved with CfY through my friend Kaga, who has been doing CfY for 2 years now. He told me about how much fun it is and all the connections you end up making. Before CFY, I would have never interacted with a majority of the people from my school. Now …
Meet Our Community with Kaga
I got involved with CfY because my sister had started it first and after her experience, she loved it and signed me up for it. My experiences with CfY have let me accept who I am and build a lot in my confidence. Being comfortable with complete strangers is a challenge for me, and that is …
Meet Our Community with Chris Ewing
Chris, right, and his mentee John Seattle is an amazingly diverse and exciting city, but it’s also easy to find a comfortable niche and miss out on a lot of what it means to live in a vibrant, dynamic urban center. CfY has put me into some challenging conversations where I find myself tongue-tied or …
Meet Our Community with Roger Lorenze
Roger and O’Tayvione My experience with CfY has opened my eyes to how many people, especially young people, want to get involved and help others as mentors. When I was in my 20s and 30s, I never would have thought to get involved as a mentor. I also realized how many incredible young students that …
Meet Our Community with Sophia Siao
Sophia with her mentees I became involved with CfY because I felt the need to contribute to something greater than just my world. I was looking for a way to give back in which I could not only give time but build a relationship with someone one-on-one. The mentors I’ve had in my life have …
Meet Our Community with Jerrid Anderson
Jerrid Anderson, Mentor The primary reason I became a CfY mentor was to give back. I was fortunate to have the upbringing I did, and my family has always been dedicated to giving back through volunteering and monetary contributions. CfY gave me the opportunity to do both while also learning a tremendous amount about myself …
Meet Our Community with Davis Vaughn
Davis Vaughn, mentor CfY has been a great match for me because it has provided an opportunity to be around students and to get out of my comfort zone. An unexpected benefit was the relationships I built with the other mentors. With such a diverse group of people coming together for the common goal of …
Meet Our Community with Bryon
Bryon at Camp Colman I joined CfY for the potential connections I could make with other people and the opportunity I could gain through those relationships. My experiences with CfY have indeed opened me up to the value of genuine connections with other people. Those connections showed themselves for me while watching everyone swing on …
Meet Our Community with Odessa Stevens
Odessa, left and her mentee, Ruby making their way through the exhibit I became a CfY Mentor because I had spent a lot of time giving back in a variety of ways – it didn’t matter if I was part of a board, working, or lobbying, I never really saw a deeper impact. A lot of …