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Welcome to the one-stop shop for Mentors! On this page you will find information such as important announcements, upcoming dates, mentor documentation, and more.
Welcome to the one-stop shop for Mentors! On this page you will find information such as important announcements, upcoming dates, mentor documentation, and more.
Quick Links:
Big Sib 1-on-1 Tracker
Big Sib Activity Fund Form
Announcements
Announcements
Virtual Career Exposure Workshops
HFY’s Career Exposure Workshops take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month & give 8th–12th grade scholars the chance to hear from professionals about different careers, pathways, and real-world advice. Big Sibs are welcome to attend with their Little Sibs or encourage them to join!
Interested in sharing your own career at a future workshop? Fill out this form.
Share Your Big Sib Story
We would love to hear from Big Sibs about your mentoring experience! As HFY continues recruiting new volunteer mentors, we may use Big Sib reflections, stories, and quotes to help show prospective volunteers what mentoring can look like and why it matters.
This form is completely optional, and you can answer as many or as few questions as you’d like. We’d be grateful to hear from as many Big Sibs as possible!
Tell your story here!
This Month's Events
This Month's Events
7th Grade Workshop #1
7th Grade Workshop #1
Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2026
12-3pm
7th Grade Big Sibs are invited to join their Little Sib at a workshop focused on Goal Setting and Sense of Purpose. This is an opportunity is optional, but will count toward your touchpoint requirement!
FXW Old St. Pat Campus (120 S Desplaines)
Workshop sign up here!
October Mini-Outing: TinkrWorks Robotics Lab 🤖
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
11am-1pm
Join HFY and TinkrWorks for a hands-on robotics experience where students, families, and mentors can build, create, and explore STEM together. This interactive Mini-Outing is a fun way to learn something new, solve problems, and spend time with the HFY community!
11th Grade/12th Grade Working Session
Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2026
TBD
HFY Offices
1327 W Washington Blvd
Join your Little Sib and their Program Manager for a dedicated working session focused on post-high school planning. Big Sibs will support their Little Sib as they work through college, career, and other next-step tasks by helping them stay organized, talk through options, ask questions, and make progress toward their goals.
9th/10th Grade
Workshop #1
Saturday, Oct. 17th, 2026
Children's Clinic- Oak Park
28 Madison St., Oak Park, IL
9th & 10th Grade Big Sibs are invited to join their Little Sib at a workshop focused on Organization & Time Management. This is an opportunity is optional, but will count toward your touchpoint requirement!
9th Grade Workshop Sign up
10th Grade Workshop Sign up
1-on-1 Tracking
1-on-1 Tracking
All Big Sibs are required to track any 1-on-1 events that they complete with their Little Sib. Any activity that helps to build your connection with your Little Sib is considered a 1-on-1, we've copied a few examples below:
In-person, socially distanced outings: Going on a walk, playing basketball in the park, cooking/baking together
Virtual Connections: Zoom/Facetime calls, virtual cooking competition, Netflix watch party, video gameplay
Please feel free to lump all virtual connections (texts, phone calls, video calls, etc.) that occur across the month together in a single submission
School Events: sports games, science fairs, plays/concerts
Big Sibs are asked to log their 1-on-1 activities using the form below. Make sure to submit your 1-on-1 activities before the last day of the month .
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