Refugee Youth Succeeding and Excelling: The R.Y.S.E mentorship program is an opportunity for volunteers to engage with refugee and war affected youth (ages 7-17) through a combination of site based and community based activities. Mentors are matched into either one to one or group matches depending on the specific needs of youth. Refugee youth often feel isolated and overwhelmed by their new situation and face many barriers to becoming successful members of the Winnipeg community. Mentorship helps these youth overcome some of these challenges by providing a consistent, positive adult role model that can help these youth both adjust and thrive within their new communities. The volunteer commitment is just a few hours twice per month for one year.