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Mentoring is a relationship in which knowledge and skills are shared between members in a way in which everyone benefits. Often a more senior person is mentoring a junior person, but mentorship can happen between any two individuals. Mentoring will help Airmen and Guardians discover their strengths by achieving their full potential through a structured, trusting mentoring relationship.

 

 

GET INVOLVED

Find a mentor and become a mentor!  It’s easy to do both by registering in MyVector.  In 2021, we completely redesigned the Mentoring platform in MyVector based on your feedback. New features include:

  • Ability to self-identify as someone seeking a mentor or someone who wants to be a mentor
  • Track the status of their mentoring requests
  • Updated Resources page
  • Enhanced messaging capability that allows users to send messages to mentors
  • Additional search filters:
  • ethnicity, race, disability, Exceptional Family Members Program (EFMP), MAJCOM, organizations, and ranks
  • Ability for mentees to share documents with mentor
  • Sister Service mentor/mentee enabled capability
  • CFM ability to assign mentors to mentees (Spring 2022)

Log into MyVector, check out the new capabilities, and find your mentor today at https://myvector.us.af.mil!

 

 

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program spotlight
National Guard Bureau
Video by Master Sgt. Amber Monio
Jan. 10, 2024 | 0:44
Since its inception in 1993, approximately 287,156 teens have enrolled in the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, with more than 207,000 of those graduating – a 72-percent success rate. The program aims to get teenagers on track toward graduating from high school and on to a promising future. Today, there are 39 Youth ChalleNGe academies and eight Job ChalleNGe academies in 30 states and territories, with approximately 2,400 employees. Those who enroll in the program will first undergo a 22-week residential phase, which focuses on improving academic excellence, life skills, job skills, health and hygiene, responsible citizenship, service to the community, leadership/followership, and physical fitness. This is followed by a 12-month post-residential phase, where trained mentors support graduates in maintaining positive lifestyles. Mentors work with program participants after graduation to help enroll them in college, trade school, start a career, or join the military. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Amber Monio) More


INSTALLATION MENTORING CHALLENGE

Airmen handshake

In observance of National Mentoring Month, we have a goal of increasing Airman and Guardian mentoring profiles and pairs by 20%. The winning installation will have the opportunity to participate in a virtual mentoring session.