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E-Mentoring

E-mentoring is all about sharing your knowledge and wisdom to help somebody achieve their aspirations or guide them in a difficult choice. If you think you can do this via email or forums, then check out one of the worthy causes below.

Infinite Family – E-mentoring African Teens

  • Time taken:
    30 minutes on a regular weekly basis via video conversations
  • Impact:
    Improves the daily life and future of sub-Saharan African children affected by HIV/AIDS and poverty
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, Africa, By Category, By Time, Community Development, Country, Do Good, E-Mentoring, Human Welfare, People, Popular Causes, Quickies!, South Africa, Under 30 minutes

Find out more about   Infinite Family – E-mentoring African Teens

CyberMentors – Helping to Beat Bullying

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes but you need to be very flexible as you will be dealing with youth who will not be keeping to a 30 minute regime
  • Impact:
    Empowering young people in the UK to help and support each other online about bullying issues
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Do Good, E-Mentoring, Europe, Human Welfare, People, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 30 minutes, United Kingdom

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The Brightside Trust – eMentoring Young Individuals

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes to ementor a young individual
  • Impact:
    Helps young people in the UK to develop skills, gain confidence and explore higher education and employment options
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Do Good, E-Mentoring, Europe, Human Welfare, People, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 30 minutes, United Kingdom

Find out more about   The Brightside Trust – eMentoring Young Individuals

30 Minute Mentor – Making a Positive Difference

  • Time taken:
    30 minutes
  • Impact:
    Inspiring others to pass forward 'do good' information to others
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Time, Do Good, E-Mentoring, People, Quickies!, Under 30 minutes

Find out more about   30 Minute Mentor – Making a Positive Difference

MicroMentor – Small Business Mentoring

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes
  • Impact:
    Helping low income entrepreneurs to grow that create jobs and prosperity for their community
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Do Good, E-Mentoring, Economic Development, People, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 30 minutes

Find out more about   MicroMentor – Small Business Mentoring

NetMentors – Mentoring Youth

  • Time taken:
    30 minutes but maybe a bit more due to the flexible nature of an ementor relationship
  • Impact:
    Helps to inspire and support American youth in an innovative, technology-based program
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Time, Country, Do Good, E-Mentoring, North America, People, Quickies!, Under 30 minutes, United States

Find out more about   NetMentors – Mentoring Youth

MentorNet – Protégé Mentoring

  • Time taken:
    15 minutes per week, although the website claims the average time is closer to 14.8 minutes!
  • Impact:
    Helps younger talent to overcome hurdles, and receive your wisdom and experience about the real world of the careers they aspire to.
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Time, Do Good, E-Mentoring, People, Quickies!, Under 20 minutes

Find out more about   MentorNet – Protégé Mentoring

icouldbe – Mentoring Vulnerable Students

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes per week over a school year with a student, although flexibility is the key word here
  • Impact:
    Helps to improve mentees’ self-efficacy by helping them set and reach their educational and career goals. Also reduces the number of school drop-outs in the U.S.
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, Country, Do Good, E-Mentoring, North America, People, Popular Causes, Sports & Education, United States

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International Telementor Program – Student Mentoring

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes per week, although you need to be flexible about this at times
  • Impact:
    Contributes to providing guidance, information, instruction, and hope to students.
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, Do Good, E-Mentoring, People

Find out more about   International Telementor Program – Student Mentoring

Electronic Emissary – Online Student Mentoring

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes per session, as and when needed by a student
  • Impact:
    Helps U.S. students to form, refine, and expand their comprehension, enabling their academic studies to be enhanced
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    Day clothes or PJs

Categories: Actions, Country, Do Good, E-Mentoring, North America, People, United States

Find out more about   Electronic Emissary – Online Student Mentoring

Horsesmouth – Online Coaching

  • Time taken:
    Under 30 minutes to help a lifetime!
  • Impact:
    Potential to change somebody's life
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone!

Categories: Actions, By Time, Do Good, E-Mentoring, People, Quickies!, Under 30 minutes

Find out more about   Horsesmouth – Online Coaching