Get Involved
Support a Young Person’s Post-Secondary Journey.
Attention prospective Mentors! The Mentor Application for the 2022-2023 academic year is now closed. However, if you're interested in becoming a Mentor, please fill out our interest form for the upcoming academic year. By doing so, you'll receive updates and notifications about the opening of the Mentor Application for the next academic year. Thank you for your support!
Why Mentor
Be a positive role model and trusted advisor for an Oakland student. Leverage your educational and professional experiences to pay it forward.
Give back
Use your life experiences, talents and time to support our amazing Scholars.
Be Part of a Movement
Join our community of Mentors who are invested in leveraging their networks to support our Scholars’ educational and career exploration and growth.
Take Action
Build a personal relationship with a young person from Oakland. Help them reach their post-secondary education and career goals
Our Impact by the Numbers
2,300 students
Receiving OP scholarships and support
1,300 Scholars
Paired with a Mentor
88% OP Scholars (2019 data)
who persisted from first year to second year of college
$2.5 Million
In cumulative multi-year scholarships awarded
88% persistence rates
For first-to-second year class of 2018
About 300 - 400 mentors
Per year
"Ms.Carla, I am so blessed to have been paired with you through this program! I'm happy to have met you and am forever grateful for your mentorship, friendship, and support! Thank you for sticking with me these 4 years and here's to many more!”
Cierra
OP Scholar Alum and 2020 UC Davis Graduate
Investing in leaders of the future
The number of ways an Oakland Promise Mentor can support a Scholar are as varied as the number of Mentors involved in our program. A successful mentoring relationship is built on trust. It's made up of small, consistent and genuine moments -- listening, asking questions and relating with empathy. And our program will support you and your Scholar every step of the way.
Become a Mentor
Mentor Resource Hub
Current Oakland Promise Mentors can access our program resources at this link. In it you will find the Mentor Program Requirements and Expectations, Videos, Event Calendar, Mentor Directory, Monthly Newsletter Archive, Campus Resource Guides, and more.
View Mentor ResourcesOakland Promise Mentorship Partners
Some of our organizational partners who have employees who are volunteering in mentoring.
Interested in becoming a mentoring partner?
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