WELCOME TO THE ENLIGHTENED MENTOR PROJECT
The Enlightened Mentor Project (aka “TEM) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that empowers Black teenagers and young adults through mentoring and academic achievement. We rely heavily on donations from individuals and like-hearted organizations to enable the life-changing programs and services we offer. Please click the ‘Donate Now’ button to provide your generous donation today, and by doing so, help us empower a young man’s life!
Our Mission
The Enlightened Mentor Project serves to empower Black male youths ages 12-23 (a.k.a. “Champions”) to overcome the environmental and societal risk factors that limit their potential, and help them achieve academic success, develop critical life skills, and pursue appropriate education, career, and life development. We empower them to pursue extraordinary outcomes and realize their dreams thru the provision of educational, career, athletic, and life resources that are otherwise unavailable to them.
Our mentees (aka “Champions”) are Black youth and young adults ages 12 – 23 living in the greater LA area. They are generally subjected to suboptimal conditions such as violence, drug use, gang activity, low income/poverty, broken homes, foster care, and other socio-economic risk factors—all of which influence them to fall short of their potential. Our goal is to change the narratives our Champions hear, and instead, provide them with encouragement and enlightenment that empower them to maximize their full potential.
Our Audience
OUR APPROACH
To achieve our mission, we deliver a thoughtful and deliberate blend of mentoring, tutoring, and life skills development that empowers our Champions to take control of their lives, pursue excellence, and realize great outcomes for themselves and their circles of influence.
One of the greatest values of MENTORS is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and help them navigate a course to their destination.
LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
We provide our Champions with a unique combination of life skills training and sports storytelling designed to help them find their purpose, improve access to opportunity and education, and instill the confidence they need to achieve greatness. Our life skills workshops are typically delivered cohort-style and intended to promote brotherhood among our Champions.
TUTORING & COLLEGE PREPARATION
We provide academic tutoring services for our Champions aimed at improving their overall academic capability and performance. Additionally, we provide college preparation services—including SAT/ACT prep and college tours—designed to help our Champions select, enroll, and attend the best possible colleges and universities.
OUR MENTORING PROGRAMS
We provide 1-on-1 and group mentoring designed to provide our Champions with the guidance, direction, wisdom, knowledge, and skills they need to create successful, extraordinary, and impactful adulthoods.
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Be present in all of life's experiences. Remember, everything is not about winning or losing but about winning and learning.
FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT
TEM is pleased to announce our partnership with City National Bank to deliver its Dollars and Sense Financial Education curriculum to low-income and at-risk black teens in Los Angeles and surrounding communities. We deliver this programming as part of our “$$$ Moves” financial empowerment program.
DPDRA LIFE SKILLS TRAINING
In support of our mission to help our Champions create extraordinary lives, we deliver our proven Dream-Plan-Do-Reflect-Adapt (DPDRA™) approach to creating successful outcomes. Our DPDRA™ model is a proven framework that has helped individuals and corporations achieve extraordinary success. We use it to prepare our Champions to create extraordinary success in their lives and in their communities.
BECOME A MENTOR OR JOIN OUR TEAM
The Enlightened Mentor Project is looking for individuals that share our passion for providing our young people with the guidance, mentorship, and knowledge they need to achieve successful life outcomes. If you would like to get involved as a mentor, a champion, or volunteer, please contact us by clicking the button below. Roles we are currently hiring for:
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