Mentor Rick is the Founder & Head Mentor of MANA Youth Project.

A Qualified Youth Worker with a decade of experience walking beside young people on the Mornington Peninsula and Bayside region. 

Mentor Ricks focus is on leading mentees through MANA’s experiential and proven programs & providing 1on1 & group support to young people in and outside of educational settings. Taking a Socratic approach, Mentor Rick does not dictate others journeys, instead he asks reflective questions that offer the opportunity for young people to come to their own conclusions about right or wrong courses of action.

If you are looking for a Sage Mentor, who will provide intellectual, creative and experiential support pathways, then choose Mentor Rick.

This Mentor Seat is Vacant. We await our next Warrior Mentor to join our Round-Table.

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A Warrior is a protector and stalwart defender of those important to them. They stick up for others, and will fight for justice. 

If you are in need of a Mentor who can instill you with confidence, teach you discipline and self-control, then choose a Warrior Mentor Today.

Glyn Atkin is MANA Akademy’s resident Manga Artist. He runs the Akademy’s Artists Corner Club. If you are a young person who wants to learn new skills and level-up their Drawing Skills, why not join our Clubs? Club Instructor Glyn will take you under his wing, with over 35 years of practical and theoretical knowledge to impart on students willing to learn. 

This Mentor Seat is Vacant. We await our next Rebel Mentor to join our Round-Table.

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A Rebel Mentor is someone who has mastered the fire that dwells within us all when we see an injustice in society or against others. They are passionate about their community, and will fight tooth and nail for a good cause. 

If you are looking for a Mentor who can help you direct that fiery passion to a cause, then choose a Rebel Mentor Today. 

Lone-Wolf Mentor

This Mentor Seat is Vacant. We await our next Lone Wolf Mentor to join our Round-Table.

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A Lone-Wolf Mentor is someone who has mastered the art of Autonomy. They know they can thrive in both social situations AND be able to isolate with confidence and a sense of self-comfort.

If you are in need of a Mentor who can pass on this wisdom, choose a Lone-Wolf Mentor today. 

Seeker Mentor

This Mentor Seat is Vacant. We await our next Seeker Mentor to join our Round-Table.

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A Seeker Mentor is someone who has mastered the art of getting out of their comfort zones and thriving on adventure. 

If you are in need of a Mentor who can help you expand your comfort zones and offer adventure choose a Seeker Mentor today. 

This Mentor Seat is Vacant. We await our next Trickster Mentor to join our Round-Table.

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A Trickster Mentor is someone who has Mastered the gift of the gab. They excel in social situations, can perform in public speaking with confidence and have a great sense of humour.

If you are in need of a Mentor who can help you gain confidence in public speaking, and harness the power of humour and rhetoric, then choose a Trickster Mentor Today.

This Mentor Seat is Vacant. We await our next Trickster Mentor to join our Round-Table.

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A Healer Mentor is someone who has Mastered the gift of empathy. They are attuned to the emotions of others, and go out of their way to comfort and support their friends and others who may be experiencing challenges. 

If you are in need of a Mentor who is caring and nurturing and can help you develop self-care routines and rituals, then choose a Healer Mentor Today.