Journey Forward Mentoring

Help Us Reach 150 Donors for NTGD!

At Journey Forward Mentoring, we believe growth happens through connection. Whether it’s a mentor supporting a student, a community partner opening doors, or a neighbor cheering us on, every single person makes a difference in the lives of young people. That's why this year, our goal is not to raise a certain dollar amount. Instead, it is to have 150 people donate to Journey Forward Mentoring for North Texas Giving Day. Every connection counts. Every donation makes a difference!

Journey Forward Mentoring (formerly Leadership Forward Mentoring Program) increases access to higher education and well-paying career paths through our high school and postsecondary mentoring programs. We work with students of color from low-income households in Dallas who are historically underrepresented in higher education and lack adequate college and career readiness support. 

We provide one-on-one support that brings each student into focus. We first engage with our students in high school through our Next Gen Mentoring program. Each student it matched with an adult volunteer mentor. Mentors help our students navigate high school, explore higher education and different career paths, and improve their understanding of what information, resources, and opportunities exist to support their success. When our students graduate, they are invited to join Edge, our postsecondary bridge program that walks alongside our students until they obtain their postsecondary degree or credential. Students receive group mentoring and one-on-one college advising, participate in social gatherings, and receive a semester stipend to assist with living expenses.  

We believe that students should lead the decision-making process for their future, and our role is to provide them with the right information, resources, and guidance so they can make informed decisions. We meet our students where they are at and develop long-term, meaningful relationships with them that extend beyond high school and their postsecondary education and help them thrive, lead fulfilling lives, and become mentors themselves to a new generation of students.

Here's how you can help!

Every gift helps Journey Forward Mentoring provide students with the guidance, resources, and opportunities they need to move forward. Here is how your gift could help:

$25 - Welcome a Student

Helps provide student onboarding supplies, including mentoring materials.

$50 - Fuel Our After-School Club

Helps provide meals for students participating in our pilot after-school program at Adamson High School.

$100 - Stock a Student Store

Helps stock our campus stores where students can “shop” for school supplies and other essentials.

$250 - Cheer on Our Students

Helps provide care packages with essentials and encouragement for Next Gen graduates and Edge college students as they pursue their next steps.

$500 - Build Our Student Emergency Fund

Helps provide emergency support for needs like transportation, housing, books and fees, laptops, and other unexpected gaps.

$1,000 - Expand Learning Beyond the Classroom

Helps provide transportation for experiential and cultural excursions that give students opportunities to explore, learn, and connect beyond the classroom.

*These giving levels are examples of what your generosity could help make possible. Gifts are not restricted to a specific purpose.