Waiting for a mentor: Emmett

First name: Emmett

Age: 15

Interests: He enjoys art, especially drawing. He also likes swimming and is into soccer. His favorite food to eat is tamales! He fills the rest of his time reconnecting with friends online and playing games together.

Personality/Characteristics: Emmett is a quiet and soft-spoken teenager, but opens up once he connects. He describes himself as kind, carefree and quiet. He is bilingual and is from a Spanish-speaking home.

Goals/dreams: He would like a mentor who is compassionate and enjoys animals. He’s moved several times, so many of his friends are not in the area. He is looking for a stable and consistent adult to connect and spend time with. If he could have three wishes he would have LOTS of money, travel to Tokyo, and have super powers (any kind would do). When he grows up he wants to be in animation. A mentor with an artistic strength or who works in graphic design is a bonus but not required.

For more information: Emmett is waiting for a mentor through Kids n’ Kinship in Dakota County. To learn more about this youth mentoring program and the 39+ youth waiting for a mentor, sign up for an Information Session, visit www.kidsnkinship.org or email programs@kidsnkinship.org. For more information about mentoring in the Twin Cities outside of Dakota County, contact MENTOR MN at mentor@mentormn.org or fill out a brief form at www.mentoring.org/take-action/become-a-mentor/#search.