Mentorship Atlanta will award and recognize program participants for their Achievement Excellence and Dedication as well as Community Service.  The Awards will be named after Ibn Sina.

Ibn Sina who is also known as “Avicenna” is one of the most influential philosopher and thinker of the pre-modern era. His contributions are ranging from medicine, pharmacology to physics, astronomy, chemistry and philosophy. He was also a poet and theologian. His most important contribution to medical science was his famous book al-Qanun, known as the “Canon” in the West."


Criteria and eligibility
  • The candidate must be registered with Mentorship Atlanta as a mentee
  • The candidate is actively being mentored by one of our member mentors
  • Mentee must be a high school or college student
  • Achieved excellent academic results (above 3.0 GPA)
  • Accomplished and was recognized for a significant achievement.
  • Demonstrated and volunteered for a community service project that promoted innovation or helped the community be better
  • Met all the goals and milestones of the mentoring plan as agreed to by the mentee and mentor
  • Helped other mentees by sharing best practices
  • Obtained a testimonial from mentor , a teacher or  a professor for good character, integrity and leadership
  • Interviewed by the Steering committee
The Awards
There are two types of wards;

1) Achievement Excellence and Dedication Award
3 mentees in the amount of $ 700 each visa card gift certificate.

2) Community Service Awards
3 program participants in the form of a smart device (Ipad, nexus, smart phone)

The awards will also include a plaque recognizing the winner which will be presented during the Mentorship Month Gala.

Selection Process:
The committee members will review candidates and make the selection based on the criteria above.
Awards will be handed out during Mentorship Month in January.

Deadline for submission is December 30th