Developing Future Leaders Mentorship Program Information Session

BLF Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded to retain, develop, and graduate minority college students. Through our Annual Richard Fontenot and Susan Moore-Fontenot Honorary Scholarships, we are able to assist with the expensive costs of attending college.Through our Developing Future Leaders Year Long Mentorship Program, we are able to develop and mentor college students by providing cognitive and soft skill development so that we increase the number of college graduates. Students in the mentorship program receive a broadened network through the many community and corporate partners we work with and the mentors they are assigned during the program year.Through our signature professional development program, during the monthly mentorship sessions, students enhance their leadership capacity and cognitive skills. As the students find growth in the mentorship program, they are able to translate the skills they gain into strategies for excelling in college, transitioning into careers, and becoming leaders in corporations and contribute to improvements in communities.

BLF Foundation

The BLF Foundation is enlisting your help to develop the next generation of leaders through our “Developing Future Leaders” Mentorship Program. Come join us at the Austin Public LIbrary North Village Branch for a mentorship program information session to learn more about our year long mentorship program.
Each mentor will be matched with a selected student from our scholarship applicant pool for a year, beginning in January. Once a month, we will meet and complete 10 professional development topics to support the growth and development of the students in the mentorship program. You will get to work hands on with them, as well as arrange outside activities with your student based upon shared interests. As a mentor and student pair, you will also complete a service project.
There are a variety of reasons to become a mentor:
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<LI>Become a “big brother or sister”</LI>
<LI>Create countless memories</LI>
<LI>Experience a sense of pride in another individual’s progression in life</LI>
<LI>Give back to the community</LI>
<LI>Help assist a younger version of yourself</LI>
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There will be 10 scheduled workshops, that focus on a different focal area that impacts college students. Open discussion is encouraged as different viewpoints can help students understand various ways to tackle situations. After each scheduled meeting, students will complete a “homework” activity to demonstrate mastery and also build a portfolio which shows evidence of their unique value proposition to employers.
Look forward to seeing you at our information session!

North Village Branch, Austin Public Library

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