About Us
THE 5 W’s
WHO: Youth of Promise, non-profit organization that provides mentorship to high risk youth in our local community and partners with members of the community to provide these services.
WHAT: Youth of Promise strategically matches youth in our community with mentors that serve the community by participating in our mentorship program run by our program coordinator overseen by our Board of Directors.
WHEN: Seed organization with the business acumen to grow and see longevity and long term impact in our community with 2018 being the initial year of commencement as well as when our articles of organization were filed with the Commonwealth of Virginia SCC.
WHERE: Located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
WHY: To address the growing need to fulfill the mentorship role with high risk youth and bridge the gap between knowledge, skills and experience so that the children that participate can make better life choices and grow up to become role model and positive contributing members of the communities they live in.
Putting our youth over everything
To make a difference in our local community by working with high risk youth in order to fulfill the promise of a brighter tomorrow and years to come through mentorship.
Youth of Promise provides services for higher risk children in the community that need us the most. We have observed that most of these children are living in poverty, single parent households, and/or has a parent that is incarcerated.
Why Us?
Youth of Promise provides opportunities for youth to have a foundation to reach their full potential through mentoring and community engagement. Youth of Promise is driven by people full of passion to serve the young people in our community and serve through mentorship. We strive to inspire all young people to find achieve their goals and build upon the principle ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. We also believe that there is a monumental difference between telling young people the right thing to do versus engaging them with word and deed. We want to foster an underlying strength of empowerment through our organization mentoring program. We also promote positive body image, mental and emotional well being as well as peer support.
Our Services
Community Mentoring
Community Mentoring
Community Mentoring
Mentors and mentee meet out in the community for one on one interactions. The family and the mentor agree upon the meeting place. Activities may include sports events, going to the park, visiting the library, going to the movies, planting flowers, sightseeing, just spending time talking together, etc. The mentor is responsible for transp
Mentors and mentee meet out in the community for one on one interactions. The family and the mentor agree upon the meeting place. Activities may include sports events, going to the park, visiting the library, going to the movies, planting flowers, sightseeing, just spending time talking together, etc. The mentor is responsible for transporting the child to and from the mentees home for the outing.
School Mentoring
Community Mentoring
Community Mentoring
Mentors are to visit there mentees at school. Times and days must first be authorized by the school staff. They can eat lunch together, play games, read together, play outside, doing homework, or hanging out and talking.
Empowerment Sessions
Empowerment Sessions
Empowerment Sessions
Youth of Promise host monthly Empowerment sessions. Politicians, Ministers, Community leaders, Principals & Business Owners are our guest speakers. These speakers empower our youth, offer words of encouragement and share their life experiences.
We encourage the youth to take charge of their lives.
Group Mentoring
Empowerment Sessions
Empowerment Sessions
Involves one or more mentors providing guidance and support to a group of mentees. Mentors and mentees typically participate in structured group activities. Unlike one-on-one mentoring, many group mentoring relationships focus more on peer interaction with the mentor acting as a group facilitator. Group mentoring can be described as “one
Involves one or more mentors providing guidance and support to a group of mentees. Mentors and mentees typically participate in structured group activities. Unlike one-on-one mentoring, many group mentoring relationships focus more on peer interaction with the mentor acting as a group facilitator. Group mentoring can be described as “one mentor teamed with several mentees who meet at the same time”. As the mentor poses questions, listens and reflects he or she engages all members of the group into the conversation.