You don't need a degree or a title. You need lived experience. If you've navigated the hard stuff — housing, employment, education, life — a young person needs to hear how you did it.
We don't need experts. We need people who've been through it and came out the other side. If any of these sound like you, you're exactly who we're looking for.
You're 22–35, a few years into your career, and remember what it felt like to have no idea what you were doing. You can help someone skip the hardest parts of that learning curve.
You've pivoted, reinvented yourself, or taken the non-linear path. That's not a weakness — it's exactly the perspective a young person stuck at a crossroads needs to hear.
You're already showing up for your neighborhood, your church, your block. Now you can channel that energy into a structured mentoring relationship that creates lasting impact.
Housing instability. Job loss. The justice system. Mental health. If you've been through it and found your footing, your story is the roadmap someone else desperately needs.
Mentoring with YourVillage isn't a second job. It's a conversation — on your schedule.
Fill out a quick application below. Tell us about yourself, your experience, and what you'd want to share with a young person.
Takes about 5 minutes
We match you with a young person based on shared experience — not geography or credentials. Someone who'll actually see themselves in your story.
Matched within 2 weeks of approval
Connect 1–2 hours per month. Video, phone, or in-person — whatever works. We provide resources and check-ins to support you along the way.
Flexible schedule, ongoing support
This takes about 5 minutes. No resume needed — just tell us who you are and what you've been through.
Thank you for stepping up. We'll review your application and reach out within one week. In the meantime, know this — the fact that you're here says everything about who you are.
You survived something that someone else is going through right now. Your experience isn't just a story — it's a lifeline. And there's a young person out there who needs to hear it from someone who looks like them, talks like them, and made it through.
Apply to Mentor →Questions? Email us at yourvillage@polsia.app