The Brave Buddies Mentorship Program
We support young immigrant women (ages 16-24) in New York City by providing free legal and holistic services, mentorship, and community events including art class, career coaching, meditation, dance, finance workshops and more.
In March 2020, we launched our Brave Buddies Mentorship Program and we are now working with dozens of dedicated mentors & mentees. The goal of the program is to help our members explore career paths, build confidence, and spark joy through creating warm, supportive relationships with positive role models.
This newsletter highlights 3 of our amazing mentors and how they've connected with their mentees in the midst of a global pandemic. Thank you for reading their stories and for supporting our work!
In March 2020, we launched our Brave Buddies Mentorship Program and we are now working with dozens of dedicated mentors & mentees. The goal of the program is to help our members explore career paths, build confidence, and spark joy through creating warm, supportive relationships with positive role models.
This newsletter highlights 3 of our amazing mentors and how they've connected with their mentees in the midst of a global pandemic. Thank you for reading their stories and for supporting our work!
Two mentorship pairs enjoying time together outside in New York.
The Role of Mentors
"Helping others is one of the purest forms of love. Mentoring students is a passion of mine because of how much my mentors did for me. I know the importance of mentorship to build confidence and grow as a person and human being. I love the experience." Danney Salvatierra, mentor at the Brave House
Mentor Spotlight
Meet Danney ("The Law School Pro")
Danney has spent the past 6 months helping review her mentee's law school applications and discussing her mentee's career goals and aspirations. As a legal advocate and an immigrant herself, Danney has provided invaluable advice and guidance to her mentee. Danney shared with us, "I arrived in this country when I was 13 from Peru. I didn't know how the system worked nor did my family. We didn't know English either so we had to figure things out on our own or with the help of a lot of different people. During college, I was fortunate to have had the most incredible mentors to guide me and help me achieve my goals."
A screenshot from two of our Brave Pod interviews.
The Brave Pod received a Youth Voice Award!
The Brave House's very own Ketia received a 2020 Youth Voice Award in recognition of her work with the Brave House! Ketia is the founder and host of our podcast "The Brave Pod" where we strive to spark conversations about identity, immigration, race, gender, mental health, joy, and much more.
Every Friday at 12pm you can tune into our Instagram via IG Live to hear Ketia connect with members of our community!
Every Friday at 12pm you can tune into our Instagram via IG Live to hear Ketia connect with members of our community!
The Brave Buddies Mentorship Program
This spring, we launched our Brave Buddies Mentorship Program! This new initiative is designed to make an enriching, lasting impact on the lives of our members by providing them with positive role models and creating space for them to dream big about their futures. Apply to become a mentor or contact thebravehousementorship@gmail.com for more information.
The Brave Space
Our new blog "The Brave Space" is a platform for highlighting and centering underrepresented voices and stories. We launched this blog in the wake of the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd because we wanted to amplify the voices of black immigrants during this time of pain and this fight for progress, equity, and justice. Our goal is to inspire you to share and question your thoughts on immigration, identity, and the intersectionality between race, gender, and more.
Our work is made possible by the kindness and generosity of supporters like you. Thank you for helping us offer these services to our community, especially during these challenging times. Please consider making a contribution today.
Sending you gratitude and hope from the Brave House community.
Sending you gratitude and hope from the Brave House community.
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