MENTORING IN HARROGATE
Mentoring for young people in Harrogate
At The Harrogate International Academy, we are proud to offer mentoring to young people.
Mentoring is fast becoming recognised as an indispensable tool for personal, academic and professional development in today’s rapidly evolving world.
"Youth mentoring programmes can improve outcomes across academic, behavioural, emotional and social areas of young people's lives. These impacts are small, but nevertheless significant"
What is Mentoring?
Mentoring is a supportive and guiding relationship between a more experienced individual (the mentor) and a less experienced person (the mentee). Mentoring involves the mentor sharing their knowledge, skills, and expertise to help the mentee develop personally, academically, or professionally.
The goal of mentoring is to empower the mentee to reach their full potential, set and achieve goals, navigate challenges, and grow both personally and professionally.
The mentoring sessions provide a safe and impartial space for your child to express themselves openly with a trusted adult who is not a family member or friend.
What are the Benefits?
- Improvement in self-esteem
- Increase in confidence
- Improvement social skills
- Improvement in behaviour, both at home, or at school
- Healthier relationships and lifestyle choices
- Improvement in academic attainment
How does it Work?
We connect you and your child with a mentor who we feel will be a good match based on things such as hobbies and interests.
We will agree on a schedule of time and dates to suit your child and meetings will take place online only. The mentor will initially get to know your child and together they will set goals. Progress is closely monitored
Why choose us?
Our online mentoring programme is designed to help young people grow as individuals by focusing on their unique strengths and challenges.
Through regular virtual sessions, our mentors take the time to really get to know each young person – their interests, what excites them and where they might need a bit of extra support.
Mentors might suggest homebased activities, recommend helpful resources or books and provide tailored guidance to encourage growth and confidence.
Who is it for?
Our mentoring programme is open to young people aged between 13 and 18. Whether your goals are academic, creative or focused on personal development, the HIA mentoring programme offers the guidance and resources you need to succeed.
Why We Believe in Mentoring
Throughout history, humans have learned most effectively by forming close relationships with masters and mentors, with large groups of children in a classroom setting being a comparatively modern invention. This time-honoured tradition highlights the profound impact of personal guidance and hands-on experience.
From the apprenticeship systems of medieval guilds to the one-on-one tutelage of classical philosophers, mentorship has been the cornerstone of knowledge transfer. These close relationships foster not only the acquisition of skills but also the development of character and wisdom. Guided by a master, learners gain insights that books alone cannot provide, ensuring that the essence of their craft or discipline is passed down through generations with integrity and personal touch.
It is natural for people to seek guidance and it is into the void left by modern education systems that characters like Andrew Tate step. It is often, though not exclusively, young men still finding their place in the world that turn to people like him that offer seemingly easy solutions and advice on health, masculinity, wealth and mental well-being that is rooted in his misogyny and lacks scientific evidence.
This is why we believe that mentorship is key to lifelong learning and growth. Andrew Gray is the master mentor and we are looking for mentors from all around the world who are impressive and experienced.