Our Mentors

Formation does not happen through content. It happens through encounter — with a person who embodies something, who holds a space, who notices what is happening in a child and responds with care. A worksheet cannot do this. A screen cannot do this. A person can.

A GoodGround mentor is not a teacher. They do not transfer information. They create conditions — in the room, in the relationship, in the rhythm of the week — that allow something real to happen.

We are not looking for credentials. A degree in education is less relevant than a person's capacity to be genuinely present with children. What we look for:

• Developmental sensitivity — the ability to see a child clearly, not project an adult agenda onto them
• Experience with children — not necessarily professional, but real
• Rootedness in Indian life — a felt connection to the culture, the stories, the rhythms that GoodGround draws from
• The ability to transmit without preaching — to hold a question open rather than rush to an answer
• Patience with slow things

Every GoodGround mentor completes our training programme before their first session. The programme covers the philosophy behind the six foundations, session facilitation and group management, the art of observation, working with families, and safety.

Training is ongoing. Mentors meet monthly to discuss what they are noticing, share observations, and deepen their practice.

All mentors undergo background verification before working with children. Every mentor operates under a clear code of conduct. Parents have full visibility into what happens in sessions through the weekly parent note.

Sessions are group settings — your child will never be alone with a mentor.

GoodGround mentors are not volunteers. The sessions you run are your professional practice — on your terms, in your neighbourhood, at hours that work for you. You set your availability. You build a cohort. You earn meaningfully for work that actually means something.

We are building a model where doing good work and doing well are not in tension. The mentors who join early will help shape what that looks like.