ARISE™ Mentoring Program

ARISE™ MENTORING is Partnering with the “A DAY IN HER SHOES” EVENT

Mentoring and coaching within a community that believes in you!

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ARISE™ Mentoring and Coaching Programs

ARISE™ Women’s Mentoring (NoCal, SoCal), ARISE™ Teen, ARISE™ Coaching, ARISE™ Wellness

Collaborative Coaching-Based Mentoring Workshops

- Interactive, coaching-based workshops focused on leadership, wellness, and career development
- Collaborative learning environments that foster psychological safety and trust
- Guided reflective discussions using powerful questioning and coaching techniques
- Experiential activities including mock coaching demonstrations and peer dialogue
- Skill-building in communication, goal-setting, and strengths-based development
- Opportunities to apply learning in real-time through discussion and practice
- Emphasis on mentorship as a partnership, not a performance

Project Highlights

Evidenced and Coaching-Based Mentoring Model
Strategically, and self-directed matched mentor
Intentional career, leadership, and life skills using the GROW Coaching Model
Mentors trained in evidence-based mentoring and coaching practices
Mentors receive one-to-one coaching for 1-3 months to experience the process of coaching
Community support offering small, business, entrepreneurial, and trade apprenticeships
Integration of trauma-sensitive, strengths-based coaching approaches
Focus on building self-efficacy, resilience, and goal clarity

Online Mentor Training

Evidence-based coaching and mentor training
Learning through videos, reflective journaling, and scenario-based modules
Level 1 Coaching Skills: Cultivating Psychological Safety, Setting Boundaries, Growth Mindset, Active Listening, Powerful Questioning
Level 2 Coaching Skills: Motivational Interviewing, Mastery Imagery, Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, Trauma-Sensitive Communication
Live Zoom Training Workshops
Ongoing support and guided practice for real-world mentoring application

The ARISE™ Experience

At ARISE™, coaching-based mentoring is built on the belief that lasting growth comes through meaningful conversations—not giving advice.

Our mentors are trained to create psychologically safe relationships where mentees can reflect, explore possibilities, recognize their strengths, and discover solutions that align with their own values and goals.

Through evidence-informed coaching practices—including active listening, powerful questioning, and reflective dialogue—participants develop the confidence and skills to navigate educational, career, and life transitions with greater clarity and resilience.

Across every cohort, participants consistently report growth in:

Greater self-awareness
Increased confidence and self-efficacy
Improved communication skills
Emotional resilience
Clearer goals and direction
Authentic relationships
Hope for the future

Voices of ARISE™

Finding Confidence

“I have become more confident in expressing my ideas and taking small but consistent steps toward my goals.”

“I believe more in my abilities and remind myself that I am capable of learning, growing, and overcoming challenges.”

“I now feel more confident to speak up and share my thoughts.”

Discovering My Authentic Self

“This mentorship gave me the power to talk about the real me—not the one who was pretending everything was okay.”

“I finally had a safe place where I could share things I couldn’t even tell my closest friends.”

“I feel more connected to who I really am.”

Growing Through Reflection

“I’ve learned to pause and reflect instead of reacting immediately.”

“I think more carefully about my decisions now.”

“I’m becoming more intentional about my goals and the choices I make.”

Finding Hope

“I feel like a huge boulder has been lifted off my shoulders.”

“I’m stepping into my purpose in life.”

“I feel more hopeful about my future.”

“The impact has been truly amazing.”

Building Stronger Relationships

“I’ve become more open in expressing myself and a better listener.”

“The relationship with my mentor has been comforting and encouraging.”

“I’ve learned skills that are helping me in my family, at work, and in everyday life.”

The Coaching Difference

Coaching-based mentoring is different from traditional mentoring. Rather than focusing on giving advice or solving problems, coaching helps individuals think more deeply, recognize their own strengths, and make decisions that align with their values and aspirations.

At ARISE™, we believe that when people experience being truly heard, valued, and empowered, they don’t just achieve their goals—they become more confident leaders, stronger communicators, and caring mentors for others.

Whether you’re looking for a mentor, interested in becoming a mentor, or simply want to learn more about coaching-based mentoring, we’d love to connect with you.

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Leadership in Action: A Participant Perspective

Featured by The Menifee Experience | Regional Southern California Publication

In this five-minute community spotlight, ARISE™ founder Dr. Susanne Foulk introduces the program’s coaching-based, research-informed mentoring model — built over 25 years of organizational leadership and a deep commitment to women’s development. At the 1:00 mark, Jewels, a local small business owner and nonprofit leader, shares what the program has meant to her in her own words:

“You give that safe space to be able to share and create — and sometimes in that conversation, the answer, the next step, is created. That’s a huge gift.”

Jewels describes a mentoring relationship that did not tell her what to do, but instead helped her surface her own strengths, identify areas of need, and receive practical resources and tools to move forward. Her testimony speaks directly to the ARISE™ model: a coaching approach that listens first, reflects back what is already there, and walks alongside — never ahead of — the people it serves. This is what is meant by the transformative power of being truly seen.