Make an impact Earn a Certificate While Mentoring Youth
Campus Connections Youth Mentoring program is a nationally recognized, award-winning, high-impact, service-learning course offered for academic credit through Human Development and Family Studies at CSU. CC promotes undergraduate student success and prepares students for jobs and graduate school after graduation. CC also promotes the resilience and life success of local youth who have experienced adversity.
The nine-credit undergraduate certificate in Youth Mentoring with Campus Connections enables students to develop invaluable professional skills, gain significant experience with adolescents, and evolve as leaders. Based on multiple semesters of involvement with CC, many students launch their careers working with youth in education, social services, criminal justice, healthcare, and other relevant professions. The CC experience often serves as the focus of their graduate school essays and is highlighted during interviews with employers setting them apart from their peers. CC is fun, rewarding, and beneficial for all participants!
Contact your academic adviser to see how the Certificate in Youth Mentoring can fit into your academic plan of study. Contact Dr. Jen Krafchick for more information about the certificate.
Curriculum
Certificate in Youth Mentoring with Campus Connections
How do I declare the certificate?
Please complete the online minor/certificate declaration form to declare a minor or certificate in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. It may take 5-7 business days to process your request, so check your CSU email for an email from the Registrar’s Office asking you to approve the request to declare the certificate. You must approve the request for the declaration to be processed.
You should see the minor or certificate updated in Ramweb within a week of your approval.
If you have questions about a minor or certificate, please attend weekly drop-in advising hours to talk with an HDFS adviser, or email CHHS-HDFS_advising@mail.colostate.edu.

Mentor Experience

The certificate will be a small way for me to sum up the skills I’ve learned. Most importantly, it will represent the positive impact our program has on a wide range of youth.