MENTOR TOGETHER - Key Persons
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- Member of the Board
- Program Coordinator
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- Member of the Board
- Program Coordinator
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- Member of the Board
- Associate Director - Operations
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Founder
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- HR Manager
- Ashitha Paul Program Coordinator
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- Consultant - Technology & Partnerships
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- Member of the Board
- Program Coordinator
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- Member of the Board
- Program Manager
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- Member of the Board
- Associate Director - Operations
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- Member of the Board
- Program Manager
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- Member of the Board
- Junior Mentee Manager
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- Member of the Board
- Program Coordinator
"Mentor Together's programmes are designed to create impact. Mentor and mentee screening and matching are carefully done. We have a matching algorithm, which was developed in partnership with Thoughtworks Bangalore, where we look at 13 different aspects where mentors and mentees may match like common hobbies, career interests, personality traits and languages."
"The density and increasing popularity of mentoring organizations is indeed heartening, helping to push this niche field forward," says Arundhuti Gupta, who started India's first mentoring program, Mentor Together (MT) in 2010. Everybody is focusing on different pieces of the puzzle, working with different age groups, geographies and lessons."
"The hand-holding goes far beyond studies as well: "I tell Kavya about my traumas, troubles and doubts and she listens patiently to everything and never judges me on the basis of such information. Instead she asks me questions and in the process of answering her questions about my feelings I find my answers on my own. I am ever so grateful for her in my life. Whatever happens, whoever leaves me, I know she'll always be there," added Valli."
"Altering the choices of India's disadvantaged youth also requires an expansion of their social networks. Their communities have few role models who can guide the next generation with professional advice. Mentorship has been a part of urban youth community programmes around the world for nearly a century, but is a fairly new intervention with children and youth in India. When Arundhuti Gupta launched Mentor Together in 2009, there were only a couple similar programmes in the country."
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- Member of the Board
- Research Lead
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- Program Manager
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- Managing Trustee
- Member of the Board
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- Member of the Board
- Trustee