Welcome to the new TalentDreams website!
Changing lives, one conversation at a time.™
Creating Space for Life-Changing Conversations
TalentDreams is a free online micro-mentoring platform that connects members with mentors. Members are youth and young adults ages 14-22, and we call them DREAMERS. Mentors come from all walks of life and we call them CHAMPIONS. Champions are amazing resources for our Dreamers to tap into and learn from.
Become a Dreamer today to connect with a Champion. Get life advice, open new doors, and learn how to develop your passions.
Knowing where to go next isn’t always clear
Young adulthood is a period of transition and challenge– a time when young people can often feel alone and overwhelmed.
What happens next? Where do I go from here? How do I get there?
Adolescence is the process of developing into an adult. For many – this period of time when high school is concluding and the next step is unfolding – is challenging. It can be scary, filled with change. It can be turbulent and chaotic. At times it can feel overwhelming and like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. Like your every decision will determine the rest of your life. And some of them might. It’s a complicated time.
We understand because we’ve been there, too. Every TalentDreams staff member, Supporter and Champion has had his or her own life changed through a single conversation with someone they had the chance to speak with. We want to share that opportunity with all young people.
Age, race, gender, income, interests…doesn’t matter! ALL youth and young adults are welcome in TalentDreams.
Our Champions help Dreamersas they find their path & navigate life
Through our network of dedicated volunteer mentors (we call them Champions), we help youth and young adults turn a potentially turbulent and confusing time, into a period of growth and opportunity.
How? By making space for life-changing conversations! Our online micro-mentoring platform gives Dreamers access to a roster of Champions whom they can connect with and learn from. All free, all online.
As a Dreamer, it’s easy. Just log into the TalentDreams platform, to set up your profile, and we’ll match you with relevant Champions based on the things you’d like to learn more about.
You can sync up to talk about whatever you are interested in! Life plans, next steps, big dreams, day-to-day concerns — it’s all fair game. We call this a MentorMoment™, and it can take place in as little as a few minutes.
So what exactly is a MentorMoment™? It’s an interaction where the Dreamer learns something (small or big) from the Champion. Even a small learning can serve a big purpose. We make it easy for you to make an impact.
Join us as a Dreamer or Champion today.
Help young adults discover their talents & pursue their dreams!
TalentDreams gives young people a safe place to connect, question, learn, and grow. Whether you’d like to join as a Dreamer or become a Champion, the time is now!
The difference of mentorship for youth
55%
According to Mentor CA, mentored youth are 55% more likely to be enrolled in college than those who do not have a mentor.
76%
According to the National Institute of Justice, in one program, 76% of high-risk youth with mentors successfully graduated from high school (compared to just 40% without a mentor).
89%
According to the National Mentoring Day, 89% of people who have been mentored will go on to become a mentor themselves. (This is how TalentDreams was started!).
1 in 3
According to the Mentor CA, young people surveyed did not have a mentor growing up. Help us change that!
