Empowering & Mentoring Our Youths

The Youth Mentoring Office (YMO) was set up within MENDAKI in August 2019, to spearhead mentoring efforts in the Malay/Muslim community. It aims to build a strong mentoring culture and ecosystem, where youth are connected and actively contributing to the vision of a Community of Success. This is achieved by adopting and contextualising the Gift-Centred Mentoring (GCM) philosophy, a trademarked and evidence-based mentoring model from the Youth Mentoring Connection (YMC) based in Los Angeles, USA, to enhance and build the competency of the community.

For any questions seeking enquiries to the Youth Mentoring Office, please email ymo@mendaki.org.sg.

YMO uses the GCM approach to build and enhance the capabilities and competencies of our volunteer mentors and programme managers. Through the GCM training, mentors will be equipped with skills to build successful relationships with their mentees.

YMO provides continued support to trained mentors through sharing of resources and Community of Practice (COP) sessions.

COP encourages deep learning and exchange of best practices amongst seasoned and new mentors. It also focuses on specific mentor challenges such as rapport building, goal setting, and working well with different personalities amongst other topics.

Click here to view past COP sessions.

YMO has produced a comprehensive manual titled ‘The Gift of Mentoring: A Guide for Mentors’ to guide mentors in their mentoring journey. The manual complements the GCM training that mentors undergo before deployment. Through the use of infographics and videos, the manual provides information on the GCM philosophy, tips to engage and build rapport with mentees, and shares available resources that mentors can tap on to guide their mentees.

Click here to download the mentor manual. [PDF, 4.2MB]

This 9-month programme targets full-time Muslim students across the three ITE colleges. Through mentoring and community-building initiatives such as teambuilding, motivational talks, sharing sessions and developmental workshops, the programme motivates students to towards graduation with at least a NITEC qualification. Click here to find out more about #amPowered@ITE.

To register as a mentor for #amPowered@ITE, click here.

This programme caters to Secondary 3 to 5 students in the MENDAKI Tuition Programme. As part of the programme, students benefit from community-building activities (e.g. team bonding, motivational talks, sharing sessions) and are linked up with professionals to help them envision their post-secondary pathways.

To register as a mentor for #amPowered@MTS, click here.

In collaboration with People’s Association (PA), the programme targets Secondary 3, 4 and 5 students staying within the M³+@Towns. This is part of our effort to make mentoring accessible to more youth.

In addition to community-building activities, students will participate in community work and learning journeys to companies to help them envision their post-secondary pathways. Students will also be exposed to national initiatives to enhance their portfolios and future ready skills.

For further enquiries or interest to partner the M³+Towns to kickstart a mentoring programme, please email ymo@mendaki.org.sg.

Led by MENDAKI Club, PEER (Positive Experiences, Engaging Relationships) Community Programme targets Secondary 1 to 5 students from M³@Tampines and M³@Woodlands. The 6-month mentoring programme incorporates elements of experiential learning and developmental relationships, facilitated by mentors.

To find out more about PEER Community Programme, click here.

Led by MENDAKI Club, MARA Mentoring is catered for undergraduates who are keen to join a community of professionals, building connections with those in the finance and consulting, marketing, technology, sales and operations industries, among others.

To find out more about MARA Mentoring, click here.

A ground-up volunteer-led initiative for students from ITE College East, students are paired with mentors who will inculcate positive values such as discipline and resilience. Students will also participate in group mentoring and community building initiatives that aim to promote team bonding and instill leadership qualities.