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Avodah Alumni Mentorship Program 2027 - Mentor & Mentee Application

We're excited to invite you to apply to the 2027 cohort of the Avodah Alumni Mentorship Program!

All mentees and mentors agree to participate in:

A virtual orientation on Monday, January 11th 6:30-8:00pm ET/5:30-7pm CT/3:30-5pm PT via Zoom.
6-8 calls (average every 3 weeks) between January and June. Suggested 60 minutes each. Time, date, location determined by mentorship pair.
One mid-program check-in call with other mentors or mentees and Lauren.

Please note that we are only accepting 10 mentees into the program. To make the best matches possible, Avodah’s Alumni Director, Lauren Fine, might ask you for a 30-minute chat during the matching process.

This form should take 10-15 minutes to complete. Your responses will be read by Avodah staff and not shared externally. Questions about the program? Email Lauren (lfine@avodah.net).

This application is due November 18th, 2026.

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns

In case we need to contact you about matching, how do you prefer to be contacted?

Phone

Country

City

State

Province

Program Completed

Year of Service

Time Zone

I prefer a mentor/mentee who is…

In my city/areaIn my time zoneNo preference

Are you able to attend our virtual orientation meeting on Monday, January 11th 6:30-8:00pm ET/5:30-7pm CT/3:30-5pm PT via Zoom? If you have a conflict, you can attend a makeup orientation.

Yes!Not sure yetI know I have a conflict and cannot attend

Do you have any access needs you would like us to know about or accommodations you will need in order to participate in this program and virtual orientation? If you'd like to speak with someone about access needs, email Lauren at lfine@avodah.net.

Making the Right Match - Employment

In the Avodah Network, we support each other in many ways, professional and personal. The following questions will help us determine who is your right match based on your experience and the type of support you're looking for.

How long have you been working (total professional career)?

What is your field of work?

Note: It's okay if it's in flux and/or not yet determined! Give us a general idea.

Current place(s) of employment

Note: You do not have to be currently employed to participate in the mentorship program!

Current Position/Titles

What year did you start your current position?

Anything else you want to share about your career trajectory, field changes, or current/previous employment?

Note: Mentors: It helps to share about previous employment for mentees who are considering a career change.

Are you applying to be a mentor or mentee?

Making the Right Match - Personal & Volunteer

You might be more interested in a mentor who has other things in common with you - these questions will tell us what those things might be.

I would be interested in mentoring someone around…

Professional lifeOrganizing/volunteering outside of workPersonal life

If you are interested in mentoring around organizing or volunteering outside of work, tell us what kind of organizing/volunteering you do or have done.

If you are interested in mentoring around personal life experiences like relationships, parenting, work/life balance, or other personal goals, tell us more about what a mentee can explore with you.

What would you say are your areas of expertise?

What kind of support are you most excited to provide to a mentee?

Why are you interested in being a mentor? What do you hope to gain from the experience?

Some of our mentees may prefer to have a mentor who shares one or more identities with them (such as race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, Jewish background, immigrant family, etc.). Could you share a bit about your identity so we can help them find a good match?

Note: This question is optional and you can share as much or as little as you'd like - whatever feels most relevant to you.

Would you prefer a mentee who shares a certain particular political affiliations or perspectives with you?

YesNo

Please tell us more about the political identities/affiliations you’d like to have in common with your mentee?

This year, our Justice Fellowship program is adding an opportunity for Fellows to receive mentorship from the greater Avodah community. This will be less intensive than our Alumni Mentorship Program (fewer meetings). If there isn't a match for you in the Alumni Mentorship Program, would you be willing to be matched with a current Fellow for mentorship?

YesNo, thanksMaybe

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