Mentorship Program Participation Policy
Seventh Setting Mentorship Tables
Effective Date: October 1, 2026
Seventh Setting Mentorship Tables is an application-based mentorship program created to connect girls and young women ages 13–19 with women who are willing to share their experiences, knowledge, encouragement, and perspective.
Our goal is to create a welcoming environment where young women can explore who they are, develop confidence and purpose, learn practical life and professional skills, and begin preparing for the transition from girlhood into womanhood.
Because our program includes minors, participation comes with additional expectations and safeguards designed to protect everyone involved.
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Mentee participation is open to individuals ages 13–19 who complete the required application.
Mentor participation is open to adults who complete the required mentor application and successfully complete Seventh Setting's screening and approval process.
Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance.
Seventh Setting may limit or decline participation based on program capacity, participant needs, matching availability, screening results, safety concerns, or other factors relevant to maintaining an appropriate mentorship environment.
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Mentees under the age of 18 must provide a parent or legal guardian's contact information during the application process.
Before a minor is officially enrolled, Seventh Setting will require confirmation from the parent or legal guardian.
Parent or guardian confirmation may include acknowledgment of the program structure, participation expectations, communication practices, photography/media permissions where applicable, and emergency-contact information.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to discuss the program with their child and remain involved in their child's overall well-being and development.
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Mentors and mentees complete separate applications.
Seventh Setting uses information provided in those applications to make thoughtful placements based on factors that may include:
Age
Career and educational interests
Personal interests
Goals
Mentor experience
Mentorship strengths
Availability
Communication style
Participant preferences
Program needs
A match is not guaranteed, and Seventh Setting may change a placement when it determines that doing so is in the best interest of the participants or the program.
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Mentors are role models and guides. They are not parents, guardians, therapists, medical providers, attorneys, or personal financial advisors to their mentees.
Mentors should not:
Ask a mentee to keep secrets from a parent, guardian, or trusted adult.
Engage in romantic or sexual conduct with a mentee.
Make sexually explicit comments or engage in inappropriate conversations.
Give or request money from a mentee.
Invite a mentee to their home.
Transport a mentee privately unless expressly authorized by Seventh Setting and the parent/guardian.
Arrange private meetings with a mentee outside approved program activities.
Pressure a mentee to share personal information.
Use the mentorship relationship to sell products, services, or recruit the mentee into a business opportunity.
Encourage a mentee to move communication outside approved program channels.
Follow or communicate with a minor through personal social media in a way that bypasses Seventh Setting's communication guidelines.
Provide professional advice outside the mentor's qualifications in a manner that could reasonably be relied upon as professional care or counsel.
Mentors are expected to maintain appropriate adult-to-youth boundaries at all times.
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Seventh Setting may provide communication tools or channels for mentors and mentees to communicate as part of the program.
Participants are expected to use those approved channels and follow any communication guidelines provided by Seventh Setting.
Because some participants are minors, Seventh Setting may monitor, moderate, restrict, or review program-related communications when reasonably necessary for safety, program administration, or compliance with these policies.
Participants should not assume that communications occurring through program channels are completely private.
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Mentees are expected to treat mentors, other mentees, restaurant staff, Seventh Setting staff, and community partners with respect.
Mentees may not:
Bully, threaten, harass, or intentionally embarrass another participant.
Share another participant's personal information without permission.
Record or photograph another participant in a way that violates program or venue expectations.
Use the program to solicit money, promote businesses, or engage in inappropriate activity.
Bring illegal substances or weapons to a program activity.
Engage in inappropriate or unsafe conduct during a mentorship table.
A mentee who violates these expectations may lose access to the program.
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All adult mentors are subject to Seventh Setting's screening procedures.
Screening may include:
Application review
Identity verification
Résumé or professional-background review
Professional or educational verification where appropriate
Reference checks
Criminal background screening
Other screening reasonably necessary for a program serving minors
Seventh Setting may require additional information or screening before approving a mentor.
Completion of a screening process does not mean Seventh Setting can guarantee that a mentor presents no risk. The program uses screening as one part of a broader safety and supervision process.
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Participants, parents, guardians, mentors, and other individuals involved with the program are encouraged to report concerns promptly.
Concerns may include:
Inappropriate communication
Boundary violations
Harassment
Bullying
Safety concerns
Suspected abuse
Threats
Inappropriate conduct by a mentor or mentee
Any situation that makes a participant feel unsafe
Reports should be directed to:
Seventh Setting:
Founder@7thsetting.comSeventh Setting may take immediate action while reviewing a concern, including temporarily restricting communication, suspending participation, separating participants, contacting a parent or guardian, or contacting appropriate authorities when required or reasonably necessary.
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Seventh Setting is not a substitute for emergency, medical, mental-health, legal, or crisis services.
If a participant is in immediate danger, participants should contact 911 or an appropriate emergency service.
When Seventh Setting personnel or mentors become aware of information that may indicate abuse, exploitation, imminent danger, or another circumstance requiring action under applicable law, the organization may contact a parent/guardian, emergency service, child-protection agency, law enforcement, or another appropriate professional or authority.
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Accepted mentees may receive free access to the Seventh Setting Mentee Hub.
The Mentee Hub may contain educational resources, guides, prompts, opportunities, college and career resources, self-care information, financial-literacy materials, and other content designed to support participants between mentorship tables.
Access is a program benefit and is not transferable.
Seventh Setting may modify, suspend, or discontinue portions of the Mentee Hub as the program develops.
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Seventh Setting may photograph or record portions of program activities for documentation, promotional materials, social media, or other business purposes only when appropriate permissions have been obtained.
For minors, any required parent/guardian media consent will be obtained separately.
Participants may not photograph, record, or publicly share another participant's image, personal story, contact information, or private conversation without appropriate permission.
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Participants are expected to respect the privacy of everyone at the table.
Stories and experiences shared during mentorship conversations should not be repeated publicly or shared online without permission.
However, participants should understand that confidentiality cannot be guaranteed when information involves a serious safety concern, suspected abuse, threats of harm, or another circumstance requiring intervention.
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Participation in Seventh Setting Mentorship Tables is voluntary.
Mentees and mentors may request to leave the program or request a change in placement.
Seventh Setting may remove a participant from the program when necessary because of safety concerns, policy violations, inappropriate conduct, repeated absences, inability to participate appropriately, or other circumstances affecting the integrity of the program.
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Seventh Setting may modify program dates, locations, table formats, mentor/mentee matching procedures, Hub resources, participation requirements, or other program details as necessary.
Participants will be notified of material changes when appropriate.
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Seventh Setting provides mentorship opportunities and educational resources but does not guarantee any particular academic, career, personal, financial, or other outcome.
Mentors share personal experiences and perspectives. Their advice should not be treated as professional medical, legal, financial, mental-health, or other specialized advice unless the mentor is acting within an appropriate professional relationship outside the mentorship program.
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By participating in Seventh Setting Mentorship Tables, participants agree to follow the expectations outlined in this policy and any additional program guidelines provided by Seventh Setting.
Parents and guardians of minor participants acknowledge that they have reviewed the program information and consent to their child's participation subject to the applicable program requirements.
Seventh Setting reserves the right to update this policy as the program grows and as additional safety and operational needs are identified.
Mentee FAQs
Who can apply to be a mentee?
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Seventh Setting Mentorship Tables are open to girls and young women ages 13–19. Participation is application-based, and submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
If accepted, your parent or legal guardian must confirm your participation before you receive access to the Mentee Hub or are placed at a mentorship table.
What happens after I apply?
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We'll review your application to learn more about who you are, what you're interested in, what you're working toward, and what you're hoping to get from mentorship.
If you're accepted, we'll use your application to thoughtfully match you with a mentor and/or mentorship table based on your interests, goals, age, and the experiences of the mentors available.
You'll then receive information about your table and access to the private Mentee Hub.
What does it cost?
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Nothing.
There is no fee to participate in the Mentorship Tables program or access the Mentee Hub once you have been accepted.
The program is designed to be accessible to girls regardless of their family's ability to pay. Seventh Setting works with community and corporate partners to help support the cost of the program.
What happens at a Mentorship Table?
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You'll share a meal with your mentor and a small group of other mentees while having intentional conversations about life, school, confidence, careers, relationships, purpose, and preparing for adulthood.
You don't need to have your future figured out before you arrive. You can come with questions, goals, uncertainty, or simply curiosity.
The goal isn't to tell you who to become. It's to give you space to learn, ask questions, and meet women who can share what they've learned along the way.
Mentor FAQs
Do I need to have a high-level career or impressive résumé to become a mentor?
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No.
You do not need a fancy title, executive position, graduate degree, or “big girl job” to have something valuable to offer.
We're interested in your experiences, perspective, career path, lessons learned, and willingness to show up for a young woman. A mentor could be an entrepreneur, teacher, attorney, healthcare professional, artist, manager, tradesperson, small-business owner, college graduate, or someone still building her own career.
Your résumé or professional background information is used to help us understand and verify the experiences you share in your application and make thoughtful matches.
What does being a mentor actually involve?
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Mentors are expected to participate in the mentorship experience, come prepared to have meaningful conversations, listen without judgment, share honest advice, and encourage their mentee to think about her goals and future.
Mentorship is not about having all the answers. Sometimes the most valuable thing you can give a young woman is an honest conversation about something you wish someone had told you earlier.
How are mentors matched with mentees?
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Mentors and mentees both complete applications.
Seventh Setting reviews information including career and life experiences, interests, goals, age preferences, mentorship strengths, and availability before making placements.
We don't expect every mentor and mentee to have identical interests. Sometimes the most meaningful match is a woman who can introduce a young person to a path she had never considered.
What screening is required?
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Because our program serves minors, every adult mentor must complete Seventh Setting's screening process before being matched with a mentee.
This may include an application review, interview, identity and professional-background verification, references, background screening, and required program training or acknowledgment of our mentorship guidelines.
Being accepted as a mentor is not automatic, and Seventh Setting reserves the right to decline or end a mentor's participation when we believe it is necessary to protect the safety and well-being of participants.