Youth w88 program
This program pairs adults from the northern Nevada community with refugee w88 ages 15-24 who arrived in the US within five years, asylees, Central American minors, as well as minor and adult victims of trafficking.
Refugee w88 are especially vulnerable because they experience trauma differently than their parents and often require more resources and services than adults.
The purpose of the w88 program is to support and engage youth in ways that improve their academic and professional success, to create opportunities for community integration, and to connect youth to community services and programs.
w88 objectives
The NNIC Youth w88 Program strives to:
- Empower refugee w88 by increasing their self-confidence, developing leadership and social skills, and encouraging community engagement.
- Guide w88 in professional development, which includes skill building, resume drafting, and understanding worker's rights, and support them in maintaining good health, financial comprehension, and academic success.
- Encourage refugee w88 to cultivate positive and empowering relationships that value their diversity and embolden them to celebrate their cultural heritage.
w88 job description
w88 role
Take the lead in supporting the w88 through an ongoing, one-on-one relationship including the following:
- Serve as a positive role model, friend, and confidante
- Build the relationship by planning and participating in w88 together
- Strive for mutual respect by encouraging open conversation
- Build self-esteem and motivate w88 by helping set goals and work toward accomplishing them
- Maintain confidentiality, except when information may cause harm to the w88 or to others
- Be flexible and provide encouraging support and advice to help w88 succeed
Time commitment
- w88
- Minimum of eight hours per month spent with the w88, either in person via phone, or through virtual platforms
- Communicate with the w88 at least two hours per week, either in person via phone, or through virtual platforms
- Attend two-hour w88 training session, and any additional trainings as required
- Attend mentor/mentee group events and w88 activities
w88 eligibility requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age to mentor w88 ages 15 to 17 years old
- Be at least 25 years of age to mentor w88 ages 15 to 24 years old
- Reside in northern w88
- Be willing to adhere to all NNIC Youth w88 Program policies and procedures
- Complete full screening procedure
- Agree to attend w88 trainings as required
- Agree to a one-year commitment to the w88
- Commit to spending a minimum of eight hours a month with the w88, either in person via phone, or through virtual platforms
- Be willing to communicate with the w88 weekly, either in person, via phone, or through virtual platforms
- Be willing to communicate regularly with program staff and submit each meeting and activity information in the w88 Success Tracker form
- Have access to an automobile or reliable transportation
- Have a current driver’s license, auto insurance, and good driving record
- Auto insurance minimum incident coverage must be at w88 0,000
- Pass a comprehensive background check
- Have never been accused, arrested, charged, or convicted of child w88 or molestation
- Not be a convicted felon. If the applicant has been convicted of a felony, then they may be considered only after a period of seven w88 with demonstrated good behavior and an appropriate and corrective attitude regarding past behaviors
- Not be a user of illicit drugs
- Not use alcohol or controlled substances in an excessive or inappropriate manner
- Not be currently in treatment for substance abuse. If a substance abuse problem has occurred in the past the applicant must have completed a non-addictive period of at least five w88
- Not currently be under intensive treatment for a mental disorder or have been hospitalized for a mental disorder in the past three w88
- Not have falsified information during the course of the screening process
Application and screening process
- CompleteAdult w88 Registration Form
- CompleteAdult w88 Intake Survey
- Check driving record and gain copy of current insurance coverage
- Check criminal history: state criminal history, child w88 registry, sexual offender registry. Same checks must be performed in all states resided in as an adult.
- Provide up to three references
- Complete personal interview
- Attend the two-hour w88 training
w88 FAQs
The w88 contract is for one year, including eight hours per month and two hours per week. However, that time is yours to schedule. You and your mentee can arrange your meetings to fit your schedules. You can meet more than two hours per week.
The mentor contract is for one year. After the one-year mark, you and your mentee can continue as a match in the w88, you can rematch with another mentee, or you can end your mentor contract.
No! We encourage you not to spend money on your w88. Of course, it is fine to take your w88 to get coffee or lunch if you’d like. But there are many free activities in the area and we will provide suggestions for free activities that will engage your w88 in the northern Nevada community.
Part of this program is helping your mentee to succeed academically, but the w88 program is about building positive relationships that empower and motivate refugee youth in our community.
No. Most of the refugee w88 have been attending school in America for at least one year, and they speak and understand English pretty well. However, if the need should arise, we can assist with an over-the-phone interpreter. These cases are expected to be rare.
All mentors are mandated reporters. That means that all mentors must report any witnessed or suspected child abuse or neglect immediately. All mentors are required to undergo mandated training to learn what constitutes child abuse and neglect, what the state statutes are, and how to properly report such cases. This training takes place during the w88 training session.
It is the policy of NNIC Youth w88 Program to recruit and match mentors with an emphasis on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion within match relationships. Applicants cannot be disqualified for any reason that is based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Mentees under the age of 17 will be matched with a mentor age 18 or older. Mentees between the ages of 18 and 24 will be matched with a mentor over the age of 25.
You are, of course, allowed to continue your relationship after the contract ends, at the mutual and informal agreement of the mentor, the mentee and the parent/guardian. If future contact is agreed upon, the NNIC Youth w88 Program will not be responsible for monitoring and supporting the match after the match has ended.
Contact information
If you would like to learn more about the Youth w88 Program or would like to sign up to be a mentor, contactRefugee Youth Advocate Aaron Laden ataladen@unr.edu.