What is Mentorship?
True mentorship is an art. A commitment to personal and cultural evolution. And one of the most powerful ways to enact positive change in our world.
For many, it feels like a lost aspect of our modern communities. With traditional mentoring roles becoming less common, and without a basic understanding of effective and safe mentoring dynamics, we are collectively responsible for reclaiming this important cultural function.
NOW IS THE TIME
Do you Hear the Call?
For adults with a clear interest in this work, becoming a Mentor means directly impacting the lives of the generations after you while cultivating your own authentic gifts. Perfect mentors need not apply – we walk the path of growth together.
This commitment requires regular monthly availability and/or participation in at least one of our overnight ROPs. Training is diverse, involving hard and soft skills as well as regular check-ins with your own mentors. This role is ideal for fathers, mothers, educators, coaches, and all other adults who are ready to take a stand for healthy masculinity and supporting the men of tomorrow.
“Mentorship is a vital ingredient for a healthy society, encouraging collaboration across the generations by tapping into the innate genius of our youth and reclaiming the wisdom within our adults.”
– Nicky Wilks
“A mentor is someone who can reassure each child of his innate worth, instill values, guide curiosity, and encourage a purposeful life.”
– Dr. Arne Rubinstein
Our Guiding Virtues
C.I.R.C.L.E.S.
COMPASSION – It is healthy, cool and practical for a male to be sensitive to himself and his environment. By cultivating our social emotional skills we become more connected to ourselves and our world.
INTEGRITY – By exploring our personal, familial and cultural value systems we discover our own moral compass, practice accountability while staying in alignment with ourselves, and claim an authentic identity.
RESILIENCE – In life, failing is not just an option, it is a given. By resourcing ourselves and each other we learn to cope through crisis and respond confidently to adversity.
COMMUNITY – We recognize our place in the human and non-human community. Mutual respect and appreciation is cultivated through engaging with diverse community members across the generations.
LEADERSHIP – Leaders take initiative to enact positive change in themselves and their world, even if it isn’t easy or a popular choice at the time. We support each other as we stretch into advanced roles in life.
EQUITY – With self-confidence we bring awareness to systemic injustice and empower ourselves and others to stand in solidarity with the under-served and oppressed.
SERVICE – Giving back doesn’t have to be boring and shouldn’t feel obligatory. Through creative inspiration and collaboration we discover effective and fun ways to share our unique gifts with the world.
