The Importance of Mentorship to Advancing Economic Opportunity in the Black Community and the Future of Work.

Today, one in three youth lacks a positive adult mentor and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America – the nation’s leading youth mentorship organization – has a waitlist of 30K youth, the majority of whom are youth of color. This session highlights the transformative effect of mentorship for the Black community and society at-large (from economic mobility to mental health), destigmatize perceptions around mentorship and what it takes to be a mentor, and further activate and encourage attendees to become mentors.