The core focus of AFIYU is providing mentorship for youth. An adult mentor is partnered with a youth mentee and the premise behind this is so that young, black boys receive positive representation from men who look like them and who they can relate to both culturally and socially. 

In September 2022 A.F.I.Y.U. Enterprise launched its program in Youth Mentorship. The goal was to have up to 20 black youth between the ages of 9 – 16 in communities in the Durham Region and Scarb paired up with trained mentors to form meaningful relationships to provide them with positive role models. AFIYU provides our mentorship program through a targeted approach with the direct needs of black and minority at-risk youth in mind. 

Our mentorship program requires the recruitment and training volunteer mentors and the inaugural project began in January 2022 to run for 14 months. The project involves the screening, training and support of all mentors including vulnerable police background and professional reference checks. Trainees have access to online training along with training manuals. Training is conducted by consultants through virtual and in-person training . AFIYU provides ongoing support to mentors and mentees throughout the duration of the program to ensure success in the relationship between mentor and mentee. 

Mentors are paired according to chosen age demographics, shared interests and areas of specialization. Mentorship is conducted on a one-to-one basis as well as group mentorship. and will span for a minimum of 6 months. Meetings are virtual and in person.