Provo Youth Mentoring

Provo Youth Mentoring provides mentors for elementary school students in the Provo School District to help with schoolwork and create positive relationships between mentors and students while having fun.

Volunteer Commitment: Mentors are expected to attend one training meeting followed by volunteering 1 hour per week throughout the semester. 

To join the on-campus program that meets at BYU every Friday at 11 AM or 12 PM, please attend one of the following orientation meetings:

Wilkinson Center 3380 on Fridays at 10am or 11am

There are trainings for the off-campus program each week in room 1050 WSC at the following times:

Tuesdays at 1:00 PM

Thursdays at 11:00 AM

Fridays at 9:00 AM

To get started, please attend one of the above meetings. From then on, you can visit your student at their school at the time of your choosing! If you would like more information, please email provoyouthmentoring@byu.edu.

This program may require a background check from the community service provider.

Please complete this mandatory 20 minute child protection training before you begin working with the children.

For most of my time at BYU, Fridays have been my favorite day every week--not because of fewer classes, but because I can have fun with the student I mentor and feel like I am making an impact in someone's life. I love how convenient the program makes it to make meaningful service a part of my life, which is so difficult but makes such a difference during the busy semester. It is an incredible feeling to know that your example and involvement in a child's life has a chance to alter their life course for the better. Beyond that, though, I think I end up benefiting even more than my student because of the friendship and happiness they share with me.

-Taylor Johnson