Help the bright
shine brighter
About the Program
Many of us have benefitted from the advice of mentors , family contacts and professional networks. Such advice may have helped us to apply for a college, enhance our CV or learn a life skill. But students in impoverished rural families have no access to such networks . The mission of Swadha Foundation is to help underprivileged but brilliant students to achieve their educational and professional goals. Therefore we invite people who want to give helping hand to apply for Swadha Foundation’ Mentorship Programme.
Goals of the Program
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Provide mentorship to our beneficiary students by,
- Enabling mentees to navigate through career choices and other life issues.
- Broadening mentee horizons by sharing experiences, resources, insights and opportunities.
- Utilising the mentors’ network to serve and forward mentee interests.
- Inculcating three core capabilities of being ambitious, staying resilient and a spirit of continuous learning, in the mentees.
- Fill the void of an educated family member or a friend who is always there to guide & offer help.
So, if you’re one of those who believe in stepping forward to make a difference to a student from rural India, the Swadha Foundation Mentorship Programme promises to be the ideal platform for you.
Goals of the Program
Provide mentorship to our beneficiary students by,
- Enabling mentees to navigate through career choices and other life issues.
- Broadening mentee horizons by sharing experiences, resources, insights and opportunities.
- Utilising the mentors’ network to serve and forward mentee interests.
- Inculcating three core capabilities of being ambitious, staying resilient and a spirit of continuous learning, in the mentees.
- Fill the void of an educated family member or a friend who is always there to guide & offer help.
So, if you’re one of those who believe in stepping forward to make a difference to a student from rural India, the Swadha Foundation Mentorship Programme promises to be the ideal platform for you.
We believe that, to be an effective mentor at Swadha Foundation, you need to be
- Someone who can dedicate at least 90 minutes in a month, over phone OR online OR physical, to mentor.
- Someone who understands value of education & mentoring.
- Someone with a progressive mindset & empathetic attitude
- Someone who is not opinionated.
- Someone who believes in equal opportunities.
If you are that someone, we welcome you on board Team Swadha in its endeavour to transform society through the power of education.
Mentoring can transform lives. Imagine mentoring one member & changing the life of the entire family. Here is why:
- Swadha Foundation caters to mostly first generation graduates. They generally don’t have educated members in their families or even the communities, to look up to. A sincere mentor will easily bridge this crucial gap.
- Unlike students from educated families, the students supported by Swadha Foundation do not have any one to turn to for problems, career opportunities & constant guidance. A mentor will be their guiding force in these scenarios.
- Money does not always solve problems; sometimes more simple things like consistent and well thought advice change the game. By devoting time, a mentor shapes perspectives & in turn transforms lives. An ideal mentor will act as a role model.
- Each mentee will be allocated a selected mentor
- Mentor and mentee will have at least 2 sessions a month ( typically90 mins a month)
- While face to face sessions may be infeasible, Skype/ WhatsApp Video calls are encouraged
- The program will be documented through a system to manage the program . The twice a month sessions will be scheduled in advance. After the meetings the mentor will document the salient points of the interaction and any action items. Mentee feedback will also be captured
- The mentors will imbibe the following in their mentees
- A sense of ambition
- The importance of being resilient
- “Learning to Learn”
Here is a step by step walkthrough of how the programme will be initiated on the mentors’ end.
Step 1 – Sign up for the mentoring program by filling out all fields in the form.
Step 2 – Swadha Foundation will shortlist & contact you with prospective candidate(s)& have an initial discussion.
Step 3 – Mentor & mentee introduction happens with a Swadha Foundation member over a call.
Step 4 – Start interacting with mentee over phone for atleast 90 mins in a month.
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