Mentors 

Mentoring programs have existed for decades. The primary purpose of mentorship is to provide youth with the support and guidance they need to navigate life’s challenges. The specific purpose of the IGP mentors is to model the benefits of using the arts to cope with ever day challenges and to inspire creative expression for the purpose of healing. All IGP mentors will discuss the ways in which they utilize art, music and drama to assist them in managing negative emotions. They will also spend quality time getting to know each group member in order to better assist them in developing a unique work of art (e.g. song, painting, drawing, one-man-show etc.) that represents something in their life they would like to gain mastery over. All of IGP’s mentors are professional artists that enjoy working with young people and believe in the power of giving back to make a difference.