Mentor For Change
Mentor For Change's mission is to unlock the potential in every youth through career-based mentoring. Our primary objective is to equip youth from economically disadvantaged communities to achieve adult independence through four growth areas: educational success, career development, holistic resilience, and community activism.
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CREATE ·2025 Grants ChallengeBrewing Brighter Futures: Youth Workforce Equity
Mentor For Change (MFC) is expanding its mentorship capacity to equip systems-impacted youth with workforce training and employment opportunities by launching a social enterprise coffee shop in East LA. The social enterprise will close a critical gap in employment access by creating a space for youth to grow through hands-on learning and workplace mentorship that fosters hope, skills and economic mobility. MFC is co-creating the coffee shop with youth at Los Padrinos, inviting their voices and creativity so that the space reflects their vision.
- CREATE ·2025 Grants Challenge
Advancing Equity through MFC's 3-Phase Mentorship
To ensure that first-generation low-income (FGLI) and unhoused youth can thrive academically and professionally, MFC established a 3-Phase Mentorship Program that addresses key social determinants of health (SDOH) - including access to higher education, social-emotional health, and supportive community networks - to empower youth to achieve long-term independence and holistic well-being.
- CREATE ·2024 Grants Challenge
Mentoring for a Better Tomorrow: Connection Sparks Change
Our programs are designed to expose youth to their career dreams through one-on-one career-based mentorship and to provide experiential learning opportunities through community engagement projects, life skills workshops, and college access support. With MFC’s critical support in providing the infrastructure for positive academic achievement, personal development, and a sense of belonging, youth realize their potential while gaining the tools and connections they need to thrive as students and career professionals.