Emerging Mentoring Leaders Institute

MENTOR Nebraska's Emerging Mentoring Leaders Institute (EMLI) is a professional development opportunity for mentoring leaders from new and grassroots programs serving BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities. This comprehensive training program provides mentoring leaders with the tools and resources needed to strengthen their organization so they can better support young people through a critical lens.

The first EMLI cohort will launch this June in Lincoln for mentoring leaders in Lancaster County. We are now accepting applications for our second cohort in Omaha! See details and application below.

EMLI Highlights

  • 2 days of in-person training on grant writing, storytelling, board development, nonprofit excellence, and best practices for building youth-centric mentoring relationships
  • A cohort-based peer learning community that meets throughout the year
  • Networking opportunities
  • Access to research and resources
  • A learning and collaborative working environment that values diverse perspectives and backgrounds

Our Commitment

MENTOR Nebraska is committed to fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion for all. We embrace our differences and celebrate our common humanity in advancing awareness of the need for a transformative power of supportive relationships for our young people. We believe that varied perspectives, experiences, and opinions are central assets in our mission to close the mentoring gap.

Meet Cohort One

Trenton Baker

TeamMates of Lincoln

Elton Edmond

Mentoring Plus

Andrea Evans

Our Dream Achievers

Jodi Freeman

DreamCatchers Strong

KB Mensah

Visionary Youth

Vanessa Vaught

Nebraska College Prep Academy

What to Expect and How to Apply

Requirements & Expectations

Who can apply?

The second EMLI cohort is for mentoring leaders who currently work at a youth mentoring program serving BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA2S+ youth in the Omaha Metro. The individual must have high-level decision-making responsibilities related to the mentoring program’s management.

To be eligible, the individual must fulfill one of these requirements:

  • Work for a mentoring program that is either new or grassroots (less than 5 years old)
  • Hold a position that is new to them (started within 2 years) at a well-established mentoring program

The mentoring program must:

  • Be a 501(c) 3 or have a fiscal agent
  • Have a non-discrimination policy
What is expected from participants?
  • This program requires outside reading and homework in addition to attending in-person training.
  • Participants must commit to preparing for and attending ALL scheduled sessions.
Is there a cost?

If accepted into the program, participants will be required to pay a $50 fee to secure their spot.

Schedule

Participants are required to attend the following events in Omaha:

Orientation (Virtual)

  • Thursday, July 20  |  11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 

Networking Social (In-Person)

  • Thursday, August 3  |  4-6 PM

Training (In-Person)

  • Day 1: Friday, August 11  |  10 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Day 2: Friday, August 18  |  10 AM – 4:30 PM

Prepare to Apply

  • Review the application here.
  • The application must be completed in one session. There is not an option to begin and come back.
  • We suggest writing your responses in another document, then copying and pasting them into the online application form.
  • Applications must be submitted by Friday, June 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm. CT.

APPLY TODAY!

Deadline to apply is Friday, June 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. CT
Late submissions will not be accepted!

Questions?

Contact:
Susie Owens, Director of Strategic Partnerships
402-715-4164 ext. 2  |  Susie@MENTORNebraska.org

Special Thank You to Our 2023 EMLI Funders!

Lincoln Community Foundation

Weitz Family Foundation

Woods Charitable Fund