Mentoring must primarily focus on facilitating an ongoing positive relationship between the youth and a caring adult role model who aids the younger person as they go through life. Mentoring takes place between young persons (i.e., mentees) and older or more experienced persons (i.e., mentors) who act in a nonprofessional helping capacity to provide support that benefits one or more areas of the mentee’s development. 1. The Applicant must describe the program delivery model and guidelines for its mentoring program in Form G, Project Work Plan. C. Post-High School Readiness (PHSR) Post-High School Readiness refers broadly to preparing young people for their transition from school to the multiple pathways after high school graduation, equipping youth with the experiences and skills necessary to successfully manage the responsibilities required upon entering college, career, and workplace environments. Readiness is achieved by acquiring the learning competencies, intellectual capacities, and experiences essential for all students to become lifelong learners and positive contributors to their families, workplaces, and communities. 1. Examples of Post-High School Readiness include, but are not limited, to: a. Career exploration and workforce readiness: Provide a realistic view of work along with necessary skills and workplace ethics to successfully maintain employment. Activities to promote career planning and acquisition of workplace skills, including vocational training and academic planning specific to career goals...
