FAQs
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It’s great that you want to join us! To reach our applications, go to “Apply” in the menu above, and choose the mentor or mentee application. This takes you to a form where you can fill it all out online. If you need a paper copy, please contact us to ask.
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Mentors and mentees will meet for an hour, every other week. At this time, all meetings will be virtual through video chat.
Once things become safer again, there will be one in person meeting per month, and the other will remain virtual.
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Nothing! We don’t want barriers to participation, and there is no fee for mentors or mentees.
If you are willing, we do accept donations to keep the program running.
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We accept mentees from ages 10-24 years old, and those who identify as trans and/or non binary. Everyone must live in the Greater Cincinnati, OH area. If anyone over the age of 24 is interested in being a mentee, please contact us to see if we have a mentor available for you.
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Mentors must be transgender and/or non binary, live in the Greater Cincinnati, OH area, and be able to pass a background check. You should be at least 18 years old, and feel experienced enough on the topic of transition to be able to help others. There is no age cutoff, and we welcome mentors of any age. We recognize that people come out in all stages of life, and we would like to have age appropriate mentors to help them as well.
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Mentors will meet with their mentee for an hour, every other week. You will also have a mandatory meeting on the second Sunday of every month. This is to meet with the other mentors, Ari, and another facilitator to talk about your experiences, struggles, and victories.
These meetings will be virtual for foreseeable future.