BECOME A CAREER MENTOR!
We're seeking volunteers to spend just a few hours to help our Dreamers plan for the future. Share your work experience with our Dreamers to help them explore career paths they may seek after graduation. ALL professions needed! Click here to learn more.

ALREADY BUSY WITH OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITMENTS? Become a Community Service Partner and include one of our Dreamers in your service project to mulitply your positive impact! The service project benefits from the added help of our Dreamer, and our youth learn the valuable lesson that giving back to the community is both important and tons of fun!

REMEMBER HOW SCARY IT WAS TO GO OFF TO COLLEGE? Become a College Mentor and help a Dreamer navigate the transition to college. Provide support for preparation before leaving home and encouragement as they embark on the next step of their journey to success!

LIVE OR WORK OUTSIDE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE?
We are in need of tutors, mentors, community service partners, and other volunteers in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Buckingham, Louisa, and Orange counties, as well as the city of Waynesboro!

ARE YOU A UVA STUDENT? Join our amazing volunteer team at Madison House and show our Dreamers how cool it is to be a college student! Help with homework, join us for social events, and more!

READY TO GET INVOLVED? Please print and complete our Volunteer Application!

Many thanks to the following organizations for their support of the Career Mentoring Program:

Career Mentor Information

What is a “Career Mentor”?

      Career Mentors are professionals who share knowledge and experience about their field with one of our students.

How does the Career Mentoring program work?

      A Dreamer will meet with you at your workplace for approximately five sessions, each lasting about one hour.  You will be provided with a thematic curriculum of suggested activities for each session, each designed to help the Dreamer learn about your career from a particular perspective.

Why should I become a Career Mentor?

One of the most powerful aspects of our program, and one of the greatest challenges, is the opportunity to give our Dreamers a vision for a future not limited by what they see around them.  Career Mentors tangibly demonstrate an incredible array of opportunities that help our Dreamers to set high goals for themselves.

What if my career involves confidential information or interactions?

This is not a problem! We can work with you to make alternative arrangements to work around whatever limitations you might have.

Who can be a Career Mentor?

      We’re looking for a broad array of professionals to give our Dreamers as many options as possible.   If you care about youth and can commit about 10 hours of your time over the next 4-12 weeks, you can be a Career Mentor!

How do I become a Career Mentor?

1. Complete and submit a Volunteer Application.
2. Attend a New Mentor Training session (held on the 4th Monday of every month). 
3. Attend an initial meeting with “I Have a Dream” staff and the Dreamer to coordinate logistics.  After this meeting, the five sessions begin!