2020-21 Volunteer Mentor Application!

Thank you for your interest in the LearnServe Venture Mentor program!

Please note that all Mentoring will take place VIRTUALLY this year until it is safe to do otherwise

You have the option of registering for 3 different programs; The LearnServe Fellows Program, the LearnServe Incubator Program, and/or the Youth Advisory Board

Look at the Volunteer webpage for more information on each program. You are welcome to sign up for just one of these programs, or all three - up to you!

IF YOU HAVE BEEN A VENTURE MENTOR IN THE PAST 3 YEARS: You only have to complete Section 1 and Section 3 - thanks!

Section 1: Contact Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Company Name

Field of Profession

Title

Email *

Cell Phone

What are your preferred pronouns? *

She/Her/Hers
He/Him/His
They/Them/Theirs
Other
I'd prefer not to say

Ethnicity (please check all that apply)

African-American
Asian
Caucasian
Hispanic
Middle Eastern
Native American
Other

Street Address *

Street Address Line 2

City *

State *

Zip *

Did you participate in a LearnServe program as a student? *

Yes
No

If you have been a Venture Mentor in the past three years, skip to Section 3!

Section 2: Questionnaire

Which type of high school did you attend?

Public
Public Charter
Charter
Private/Independent
Other

In which state was your high school located?

What do you consider to be your areas of expertise?

Accounting & Finance
Coding
Computer Systems/Information Technology
Conflict Management
Customer Discovery
Database Design & Management
Foreign Language Fluency
Fundraising
International Relations
Legal Skills
Marketing & Branding
Music & Theatre
Politics & Government
Public Speaking
Radio/TV/Film/Journalism
Research
Social Media
Team Building
Website Design
Written & Verbal Communications
Youth Programming
Other

If you marked 'Other' - please write below:

Why do you want to volunteer with LearnServe?

What are the characteristics of a strong mentor? Please describe any experience teaching, coaching, mentoring, or offering feedback.

Please describe an experience that taught you to embrace failure.

Do you have any experience with business or social innovation, project management, leadership, design thinking -- or any other professional skills relevant to designing and launching a social venture. If so, what?

How did you find out about LearnServe? [Select all that apply]

I am an Alum
I have served as a Mentor previously
I served as a Change Fest Reviewer or Judge previously
Through a friend
Through my employer
Online
Other

If you selected Other, please explain:

Section 3: Volunteer Interest Details

Please provide a two-sentence bio that we may share with the other mentors and students before your mentor sessions! *

I am interested in mentoring with the following program(s): (Please click all that apply) *

LearnServe Fellows (after the school day: 5:30 - 6:30pm - Thursday)
LearnServe Incubator (after the school day: 5:30 - 6:30pm - Tuesday)
I am interested in volunteering with either Fellows or Incubator
The Youth Advisory Board

Do you have access to Zoom through a phone or computer? *

Yes
No
I'm not sure

Both mentor programs require background checks through Verified Volunteers, at a cost to the mentor of $30 ($60 for those who have lived in New York in the past seven years.) I understand that I will be asked to complete a background check prior to joining as a Venture Mentor. *

Yes

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2020-21 Volunteer Mentor Application!

Section 1: Contact Information

If you have been a Venture Mentor in the past three years, skip to Section 3!

Section 2: Questionnaire

Section 3: Volunteer Interest Details