Mission Statement: 

Opposing social-economic conditions faced by youth, in under resourced communities,
​by providing Mentorship, Career Skills, and Financial Resources.


About Us

​Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them.

Mentoring, Personal Growth and Development

Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations. Ultimately, mentoring connects a young person to personal growth and development and social and economic opportunity. Yet one in three young people will grow up without this critical asset.

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Mentoring (Pioneering) easy 1,2,3s: ​

Step 1. 
Apply here on our website. Our team will contact you for an interview.

Step 2. 
If selected, we submit your CORI and begin onboarding. 

Step 3. 
You begin mentoring a youth virtually or in person for (1) hour a week!
Check out a preview of Explorers here!

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Want to Know About Us

There Are Multiple Ways You Can Help Others to Change Their Lives

Our organization is headed by strong black professional individuals with heightened attention to elevating (under-resourced) minority students and their families. We understand that there is a disproportionate representation of minorities in key decision making positions in all facets of leadership in the current time. We aim to close that gap by providing deserving students with the opportunity for financial, mental, and professional education. By offering mentorships to scholarship recipients we aim to grow a network of like-minded individuals who will continuously give back to their communities and others alike.

40

Mentor Volunteers

2000+

Community Youth Reached
Families served 

Dollars donated
via
Neighborshare

Mentorship
Our Mission

Follow My Steps Foundation is an organization dedicated to closing the social-economic gap in low-income communities

Professional Development
Our Program
Pioneering change first at their alma mater high schools, Follow My Steps has developed a template for similar communities to create a pipeline of success through free of charge specialized mentorship services.

​Scholarship
Help & Support

​Our program is aimed to be the voice of the bright minds that call on the neighbors for support while performing civil services to help educate youth in the surrounding neighborhoods.​

Impacting Futures

Young Adults Who Were At-Risk for Falling Off Track
​But Had a Mentor Are:
  • 55% more likely to enroll in college
  • 130% more likely to hold leadership positions.
  • 78% more likely to volunteer regularly
  • 90% are interested in becoming a mentor

 Explorer Programs:
 "Thrive Over Survive", "Step Up Fitness", & "Steps for Growth"

What we do:

Follow My Steps brings a variety of key career and life skills to young professionals. A few topics Explorers can look forward to are:
  • Education on Financial Literacy
  • Access to network of various professionals
  • Life coaching
  • Social Media Awareness
  • Insight to Professional Career paths
  • Community engagement
  • College/Trade readiness

Why we do it:

Being in high school isn’t as easy as everyone thinks. As some are dealing with:
  • Private personal matters when they go home
  • High expectations from parents
  • No support system to motivate them
  • General sense of uncertainty in the future
  • Lack of information on Key Life skills
  • Pressure to “fit in”

How long we do it:

Everybody needs a break, so take the summer off!
  • Our program runs adjacent to the school year. 
  • Explorers will be asked to opt into the program annually for up to 5 years. 
  • Don't worry we will still have year round support programming.

Why join?

It’s important to understand that the steps you take in the earlier years of your life, heavily shape the rest of your life. Joining our program allows you to:
  • Look at your life as your own book/movie. How would you write it?
  • Get a glimpse into your future career by talking to a mentor that’s been down a similar, if not the same path. 
  • Understand that obstacles and setbacks are temporary, it’s how we respond to them that truly determines our success
  • Give back to your community, see what happens when you do for others.
*The Thrive Over Survive Program runs adjacent to the school year. We are accepting applications for our next cohort starting in Sept. 2023. Waitlisted Explorers can still join and partake in our activities.

Youth Professional Fitness
Apply to be an Explorer today and join our free program!
Recurring Monthly Professional Development:
  • Consistent Learning Opportunities for Mentors and Mentees
  • Focus on Skill Enhancement, Networking, and Life Skills
  • Creating a Learning Ecosystem within Follow My Steps
Growth for Explorers (Mentees):
  • Elevating Career Readiness and Soft Skills
  • Expanding Knowledge in Financial Literacy and Mental Health
  • Empowering Mentees for Lifelong Success
Strategic Advantages:
  • Positive Program Perception:
  •  Demonstrating Continuous Growth and Learning
  • Enhancing Public Perception of Follow My Steps' Effectiveness
  • Consistent Opportunity for Mentor and Parent Engagement
Holistic Empowerment:
  • Nurturing Well-rounded Individuals Ready for Life's Challenges
  • Providing Pioneers and Explorers with Comprehensive Skill Sets​

Meet the Founders

Impacting our communities one step at a time.
​

Kashawn Sanders

Co-founder, CEO, President

Tyrone Williams

Co-founder, Vice-President

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