Early decisions about education and future careers can have a major impact, even though they are often made with limited experience. Programs in this category give young people access to mentors, help them explore different development paths, and support them in discovering their interests, opportunities, and strengths.
Portugal
MentorART provides individualized educational mentoring to children and young people in vulnerable contexts, supporting personal development, skills, motivation and educational pathways through structured, close relationships.
Who is it for? Children and young people in vulnerable situations
Portugal
Mentoring initiative run by Companhia do Estudo, centred on educational and personal-development mentoring for children and young people. It is intended for primary-school children and young people in lower secondary, upper secondary and higher education taking part in the organisation's mentoring tracks.
Who is it for? Primary-school children and young people in lower secondary, upper secondary and higher education taking part in the organisation's mentoring tracks.
Portugal
Mentoring initiative run by Agrupamento de Escolas Amadora Oeste, centred on peer mentoring in a school setting. It is intended for pupils in the schools of Agrupamento de Escolas Amadora Oeste.
Who is it for? Pupils in the schools of Agrupamento de Escolas Amadora Oeste.
Portugal
Mentoring initiative run by Technovation Girls + NTT DATA Portugal, centred on technology mentoring for girls developing STEM projects. It is intended for girls aged 8–18 developing technology projects through Technovation Girls.
Who is it for? Girls aged 8–18 developing technology projects through Technovation Girls.
Portugal
YMCA Setúbal mentoring program supporting young people (18+) in job search and development of professional skills through five to seven sessions, mostly online.
Who is it for? Young people (18+) seeking employment or vocational training