Soul Stories S1E27: From Juvenile Detention Center Specialist to Professional Mentor

<p>Rukiya Michele talks with Phalon Carpenter about the importance of mentoring youth. Phalon shares her experience as a mentee and how that shaped her life and aspirations which eventually led her to become a "Friend" and professional mentor. She also shares ways that she has been able to continue mentoring children despite the pandemic and social distancing. And, this leads to a great question: in what ways has mentoring helped your life? What are some ways that you can give back to communities were the need for mentors is so great? Do you think early mentoring is more effective than trying to "work within the system"? Tune in, relate, and share this episode with a friend. Thanks for listening! For more information on Friends of the Children, you can follow them at:</p> <p>Facebook: Friends of the Children</p> <p>IG: @friendsnational<br> <br> Facebook: Friends of the Children - Chicago</p> <p>IG: @friendschicago<br> </p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support</a>