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According to a study, done by researchers of the Department of Science Education and Strategic Communications at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the results show that near-peer mentoring enhances research skills and gives people experiences and confidence they otherwise would not have had an opportunity to develop. Allowing students the experience to be both […]

One of the surprising realizations we’ve had since starting OneUpOneDown is that the experience of being a mentor is as valuable as being a mentee. Most people think that mentorship is primarily for the benefit of the mentee. However, this is not the case. It’s a rich learning and joyful experience for both mentor and

If you find after your first session that the match isn’t quite the right fit, please let us know and we’ll rematch you. No hard feelings, just ongoing learning and development for everyone involved. Please, use your “Match management tool” > ‘Share your experience’ and submit your feedback and the reason why you think this

You’ll be surprised by the value you can provide to someone who is a couple of steps behind you. You have already made some of the decisions that they are about to make, and whether you made the right decision or not, you will have an outcome that you can learn from. If you can

Yes. One of our foundational beliefs is that everyone has a unique experience that is worth sharing. Our role is to help more people develop the skills to be able to use this to provide value to others through mentorship. So this is an excellent opportunity for you to develop mentoring skills. Start by looking

Yes, this is a mandatory step of our process for collecting the information we need to make effective matches. You can schedule a discovery call with us or fill out our Discovery questions. This step helps us to vet new sign-ups – if you can’t show up for a 15min meeting, it’s not a good