Our Vision
Every young person in Colorado will have the supportive relationships they need to grow, connect, and thrive.
Make a Difference in a Child's Life
Inclusive mentoring benefits everyone.
Three questions every mentoring program can ask this Disability Pride Month:
- Are our events and activities accessible?
- Do young people see themselves represented?
- Are we designing programs with young people with disabilities, not just for them?
Meaningful inclusion is an ongoing practice. Explore resources to help strengthen your program HERE
There are many actionable ways to support the mentoring movement this July Disability Inclusion Month:
Please join us as we spotlight the impacts of mentoring and elevate awareness around the critical need to keep empowering young people through supportive relationships.
Check out the Calls to Action below for more information on how you can get involved in advancing the mentoring movement.
1. Inclusive mentoring benefits everyone. This Disability Pride Month, explore ways your program can reduce barriers, challenge ableism, and expand access to meaningful mentoring opportunities for youth with disabilities. Find tools and resources to get started
2. Give the gift of connection: We believe that connection isn't a luxury, it's a fundamental human need. Your gift will help foster and nurture quality mentoring connections for young people
3. Become or find a mentor.
Mentoring and Mental Health
We're thrilled to share the insightful video below featuring MENTOR Colorado Executive Director Lindsey Cali, SCD Enrichment Program Founder/CEO Shalelia Dillard, and STAR Girlz Empowerment Founder/Executive Director Shalonda Palmer. Premiered before an audience of over 1,300 at the 2024 MENTOR National Mentoring Summit, this video highlights the vital connection between mentoring and mental health.
Mentoring Black and Brown Girls
Another inspiring video highlighting Colorado mentoring that premiered before an audience of over 1,300 at the 2024 MENTOR National Mentoring Summit! Witness how mentoring amplifies the connection that develops by knowing and overcoming shared struggles, and the transformative influence of representation. Special thanks to SCD Enrichment Program and STAR Girlz Empowerment for joining us in this important project.
Custom Training and Consulting
Mentoring is good but quality mentoring is better! MENTOR Colorado exists to strengthen the quality of mentoring throughout Colorado by providing capacity building support to mentoring and youth serving programs.
Invest in Colorado's Youth
Your gift helps increase our capacity to close the mentoring gap and drive equity through quality mentoring relationships for young people.
Program Resources
Raise your voice, share your knowledge, and affect positive change through engagement with Congress and other influencers in your communities by calling on them to prioritize relationships for young people.
Our Work
At MENTOR Colorado, our goal is clear: to ensure every young person in Colorado will have a quality mentoring relationship. We're on a mission to transform the quality and significantly increase the quantity of mentoring relationships for Colorado's young people.