Youth Protection & Safeguarding.

Men and Women of Might Foundation (“Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to providing a safe, respectful, supportive environment for every young person participating in our programs.

The Foundation provides mentorship, educational workshops, personal-development programs, business and financial-literacy education, webinars, events, and community activities that may serve boys and girls.

This policy establishes standards designed to protect minors from abuse, neglect, exploitation, harassment, bullying, grooming, inappropriate conduct, and other preventable harm.

The safety and well-being of youth participants take priority over convenience, reputation, programming, or organizational interests.

This policy applies to anyone interacting with minors through Foundation activities, including:

It applies to both in-person and virtual interactions.

A “youth participant,” “minor,” or “child” generally means anyone under 18. Certain Foundation programs are designed specifically for youth participants.

The Foundation may require parent or legal guardian authorization before participation. Registration may request:

Parent or guardian consent is obtained in writing — or in an equivalent recorded form for virtual programs — before a young person takes part in any Foundation activity. The Foundation does not accept unsupervised sign-ups from minors.

Parents and guardians may withdraw their child from a program at any time, update their child’s information, or request that it be removed, subject to the Foundation’s Privacy Policy.

Youth participants and their parents or guardians are told, in age-appropriate language, what to expect from the program, who their mentors and supervisors are, and how to raise a concern.

All adults who interact with youth through the Foundation are expected to model respect, patience, and integrity at all times — in person and online. The Foundation prohibits:

Adults avoid being alone with a single young person out of sight of others, and conduct mentoring relationships transparently — with the knowledge of parents, guardians, and program staff.

The Foundation maintains appropriate supervision at every Foundation activity involving youth:

No adult transports a youth participant alone without written parental authorization and advance approval from program leadership.

Anyone who suspects abuse, neglect, exploitation, or a violation of this policy must report it promptly:

The Foundation takes every report seriously, responds without delay, protects those who report in good faith from retaliation, and maintains confidentiality to the extent permitted by law.

Information about youth participants — including personal details, family circumstances, and anything shared during mentorship — is treated as confidential and shared only with those who need it to operate programs safely.

Confidentiality may be set aside where disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect a young person from harm.

Every adult who works with youth through the Foundation completes safeguarding training before working directly with minors and refreshes it regularly. Training covers:

All staff, mentors, and volunteers who may work with minors are screened before they begin:

An adult removed for a safeguarding concern is not reassigned to youth programs, and unsuccessful applicants are not permitted to work with youth.

The Foundation may photograph or record programs for documentation, which can include youth participants. Before any image or recording that identifies a young person is used publicly — on the website, in printed materials, or on social media — the Foundation obtains written permission from the parent or guardian, consistent with its Privacy Policy.

Parents and guardians may decline photography at any time, and declining does not affect a young person’s ability to participate.

All communication with youth participants is conducted through approved channels, is professional and purposeful, and remains visible to parents, guardians, and program staff.

Mentors do not communicate privately with youth on personal social media accounts, and virtual sessions follow the supervision rules above wherever they are held.

This policy is reviewed at least annually, and whenever there is a significant change to programs or personnel. Updates are posted to this page and the “Last Updated” date is revised accordingly.

Feedback from parents, guardians, youth participants, volunteers, and mentors is welcomed as part of every review.

Questions, feedback, or safeguarding concerns can be directed to: