Greater Minnesota Mentoring Academy

Organizations should seek to adopt mentorship models like this one for a variety of fast-growing diverse youth.
"With a fast-growing Hispanic population in the U.S, more than half the workforce will be Hispanic in less than ten years, corporations across the nation would be well advised to adopt similar internship and mentorship models. Not only is it the ethical and equitable thing to do, it’s also a powerful strategy to create a robust talent pipeline, both now and into the future."

Why Mentoring Hispanic Youth Today Is Critical For The Talent Pipelines Of Tomorrow More than half the workforce will be Hispanic in less than ten years. Here’s why and how companies should invest in meaningful mentorships for this often underserved talent pool.

Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students and families need to understand what the future of work entails, build career knowledge, and have equitable and holistic preparation. To make that happen, K-12 schools and districts, higher education systems, companies and industry, and Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities need to partner with each other—and they need increased funding for college and career preparation. If K-12 schools and districts combine these efforts under a equitable, community-centered lens, they can help reduce disparate educational and career outcomes for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students and set them up for success in college and future careers.

Preparing Students of Color for the Future Workforce - Center for American Progress Community members in Indiana and New Mexico provide context on how Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students should be fully prepared for the future workforce.

Narrowing down your career path can be extremely complicated and daunting when there are so many options. Informational interviews are an excellent strategy for gaining some clarity. An informational interview is a one-on-one conversation with a professional who is doing something or working somewhere that’s interesting to you. This is a style of networking that’s shorter and slightly less formal than a traditional job interview, but can give you extremely valuable results.

The goal of an informational interview is to learn about a person’s daily life at work. You should be gathering information about their career and the company they work for.The information you gain and the connections you make during informational interviews can very likely lead to job opportunities, but if your intention going in is solely to get a job, the conversation may seem inauthentic to the other person. Take it slow and leverage informational interviews for their true purpose; to find a career path and learn what you need to do to follow that path.

Informational Interviews: The Hidden Gem of Career Exploration | BioSpace An informational interview is a one-on-one conversation with a professional who is doing something or working somewhere that’s interesting to you.

"Having mentor guidance and advice allowed me to take on career opportunities that I otherwise may not have. My confidence soared, and my goals found clarity."

Council Post: What Makes A Great Mentor, And The Importance Of Having One Today's business landscape is complex and changing. Navigating and maneuvering it is critical, and having a mentor can help provide understanding and guidance on the best ways to accomplish this.

This week we piloted a neighborhood reading program in collaboration with the Yes Network and Great River Children's Museum. We read both the English and Somali editions of Hudda Ibrahim's children's book 'What Color is My Hijab?' and helped the kids explore career ideas. We anticipate more neighborhood reading activities in the future! Stay tuned!