Mentorship

A mentorship is a supportive relationship established between a learner and someone who is more experienced within a domain. It’s an ancient dynamic somewhat missing from our current institutions. Youth need adults they can trust, and to receive nonjudgemental support from a neutral space.

Our one-on-one sessions together focus on the individual’s unique educational history and goals. We help access passion and direction without a clinical or institutional approach. The teenage years can be an especially stressful time with all the pressures of school, socializing, planning ahead and now, living through the uncertainty of a global pandemic. We believe that self-reflection, action + self-care are essential in building a strong foundation as the learner sets out to carve their own educational pathway and grows through transitions. The process is collaborative and aims to get the student in a place where they communicate authentically, and can help guide the conversation towards personal goals, action and ways to support their unique journey.

Founder, Rebecca Burns has been in the field of experiential education since she was a 16 year old who needed more than what was being offered. Her Rotary Exchange in France would commence her personal journey in individualizing her education, based on her passions, adventure and the desire to be a changemaker in the world. She holds a B.A. in Globalization Education and is an M.A. candidate in Critical Youth Studies with a focus on adolescent well-being.

Stay in touch to join our group mentorship courses, with guest educators; real, rad people doing their thing out in the world.