TMP Impact - The Mentor Project

Mentors Change Lives

Mentors Change the World

Since 2019, The Mentor Project™, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, has been on a mission to create a global mentoring movement.

Today, over 100,000 students in the US, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East use our free digital resources and online engagement opportunities that grant them access to some of the world’s top mentors and help them to bring their STEAM projects and goals to life in ways that are meaningful, impactful, engaging and powerful for students and mentors alike.

Join us in helping the world to become a better place, one mentor, one mentee, at a time.

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Mentors

Our mentors are experts in science, technology, engineering, the arts, mathematics, business, and law. TMP mentors share their skills and knowledge to inspire and guide their mentees around the globe in classrooms, community settings, online, via hackathons, television productions and podcasts. We currently have 90+ mentors from the USA, Argentina, Kenya, Nigeria, Israel and Siberia.

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Impact

Plus an additional 40,000+ through a partnership with education partners

We introduce school-aged and university students to STEAM/Business/Law in exciting ways that make them want to know more and advance their knowledge beyond what common curriculum offers. We help build up confidence and engage them in exploration of potential passions and interests to expand the “realm of possibility” for their futures and better prepare them for the life path of their choosing.

The Mentor Project: Stories of Success

MENTEE HIGHLIGHT

In 2021, one of our mentees, 16-year-old Ethan “Eitan” Gotian, reached out to our mentors with a belief that we could do better science and engineering if we had the opportunity to engage in informal conversations. He was right!

With the guidance of TMP mentors Bob Cousins and Dr. Charles Camarda, Ethan engaged in collaboration with partners at his school leading to two inventions. He wrote about this collaboration and pitched an article idea to Nature. They liked it, and after working with the editors, he published his first article in Nature. Take a look here.

“Thank you to The Mentor Project and its incredible mentors for teaching me that it’s ok to do things differently and to never be afraid to try new things. Now I own two patents!”

STEM Education

The Mentor Project co-sponsored a National STEM Honor Society Chapter in Robeson County, NC, with Ad Astra Media

8-bit Computer Project

In partnership with Embedded Ventures, over 50 students were taught to build an 8-bit computer from scratch

Mask-a-thon

Our teams worked to research efficacy of fabrics. We held "mask-a-thons" to test DIY fabric and respirator options. Our team partnered with Harvard to test their DIY reusable respirator. We also partnered with the Journal of Health Design, a peer reviewed journal, to publish research and findings from our "mask-a-thons".

The team raised funds to send masks to an underserved school district in the United States, and has raised money and created masks to serve communities in Tanzania, through the partnership with Reach Shirati.

The Mentor Project Offers Many Exciting Resources and Opportunities

Classroom Mentorship and Community Programs

1:1 Online Mentorship

One-time, short-term, and ongoing

Television Spots

BRIC TV in Brooklyn, New York

Ask Me Anything

Mentors answer student group questions on a variety of STEAM/Business/Law topics.

Leadership Courses

Experts equip tomorrow’s leaders, today, with leadership skills to take them further, faster.

Podcasting Courses

Partnered with ITSPMagazine, students learn how to create their own podcast.

Patent Development

Innovation experts and IP Attorney mentors with Squire Patton Boggs, coach students on how to take an idea from concept to patent.

Weekly Video Podcasts

Optimizing Your Success, Stump the Editor, DIY Puppetry & Storytelling, Meet the Mentors.

Educational Video Library

More than 200 videos on our YouTube Channel for mentees.

Entrepreneur Conferences

Partnered with 1BusinessWorld, students learn about entrepreneurialism from real-world business owners and investors.

8-bit Computer Build

Partnered with Embedded Ventures, students build an 8-bit bread board virtually.

Raspberry Pi

World-renowned computer programmer, Bill Cheswick, teaches students to build a tiny computer.

Hackathons

Children globally are invited to come together to solve problems with The Mentor Project team.

Seminars, Panels, and Workshops

Tailored to individual student interests and needs on topics such as leadership, cybersecurity, geo-spatial, patenting, entrepreneurship, what drives success, and much more.