Grow a mind. Change a life.
Transform a community.
Application and selection process
We are looking for high-potential students who have demonstrated academic excellence with a natural curiosity for professional careers.
Key qualifications for the 2023 program:
High school student in grades 10-12
Living in Detroit metro area
Identifying as underrepresented, including African-American, Hispanic/Latinx, women and other communities
Process highlights:
Our Board of Directors will review applications and schedule a brief phone call to assess your candidacy
Upon acceptance, preferences for mentor profiles are collected and mentorship matching takes place
Key benefits of the mentee experience
We strive to cultivate an exceptional development experience for our mentees and mentors through regular, structured programming:
1:1 mentoring (virtual), focusing on learning about career path options, deciding between post-secondary schools, and understanding what skills are important to build along the way (and what resources and organizations can help build them)
Small group workshops, such as career roundtables with esteemed professionals and skill-building workshops
Large group events, celebrating the learnings and relationships being built
In the future, we aim to expand the program to include addition opportunities, such as an internships with local companies, domestic/international exploration trips, and more.
Our program
We are excited to launch a 12-month program cohort with high school students starting in 2023. We serve students in high school, where each student is paired with an experienced professional as their mentor.
What makes our program stand out is our mentors. We select mentors from our professional networks who have years of work experience, work in high income career paths, and who will be excellent coaches to young talent. We purposely do not accept early career mentors but rather focus on middle to upper level professionals who have extensive experience in navigating tough career decisions. Our mentors have a passion for increasing diversity and economic equity through guiding mentees in decisions around college, field of study, and career planning. All mentors receive background checks.
In addition to dedicated mentorship with a highly quality or successful practitioner, mentees will have the opportunity to participate in career round tables with esteemed panelists, as well as special events with the full mentee cohort, mentor group, key donors, and the Board of Directors.