This program provides e-mentoring for 17 internally displaced youth in Medellin, Colombia on career development, financial planning and self-esteem to increase life skills and enhance employability.
The ongoing internal conflict in Colombia has left 3.5 million internally displaced people. Of those affected by the internal displacement, youth are discontinuing school to instead turn to a lifestyle of prostitution, or enlistment with illegal armed forces. The desperate need to pursue sources of subsistence has resulted in thousands of youth losing their lives. This Mentoring Program helps to empower youth in their communities to make positive life choices.
E-Mentors oversee activities focused on career exploration, self-esteem building, character development and financial independence via a social network and weekly communication.
Enhance the lives of 17 internally displaced youth through mentoring. Enable students to gain employable skills. Boost their self confidence and increase positive growth in their community.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
