African Immigrant Mentoring

The African Immigrant Mentoring (AIM) program is a one-on-one, community-based mentoring program that matches young African immigrants and refugees in SE Portland with an adult mentor from the community.  Students selected for the program are those with the highest needs and who could benefit from having a positive role model.  Youth receive 12 months of mentoring and follow a service learning curriculum taught by project staff.  Those who complete 12 months of mentoring and the curriculum have an opportunity to be a peer mentor to new youth in the program and to have leadership opportunities on IRCO's African Youth Advisory Council.