Visiting Mentors
When the Best in the World Show Up
Collaborate, Teach & Ignite Change
At Karam House, young people aren’t just preparing for the future—they’re building it. And they do it alongside industry-leading Visiting Mentors who bring real-world experience, innovation, and inspiration straight to the heart of our studios.
Visiting Mentors pioneers, creators, and experts in their fields. Michelin-starred chefs push creativity beyond the plate. Award-winning filmmakers turn stories into impact. Engineers, designers, journalists, entrepreneurs, and tech innovators share what it takes to build, invent, and lead.
This is a chance for bright young Syrians to learn directly from the world’s best through hands-on projects that develop skills, spark creativity, and challenge them to think bigger.
Why Mentor?
When you become a Visiting Mentor, you’re doing more than sharing your skills—you’re shaping the future of a new generation of leaders, thinkers, and creators. You’ll work with some of the most driven and resilient young minds in the world to develop and lead a hands-on workshop in your area of expertise. Passing along your skills means you’re joining a global movement to equip Syrian youth with the tools to build their future.
What Makes a Visiting Mentor?
Experts in their craft: Whether in design, technology, business, film, music, culinary arts, or journalism, Visiting Mentors bring cutting-edge expertise and industry knowledge.
Hands-on and immersive: Visiting Mentors guide students through project-based learning that builds confidence, skill, and problem-solving ability.
Committed to transformation: Every workshop is designed with purpose, leaving students with real, tangible skills and a portfolio that opens doors to new opportunities.
Global perspective, local impact: Visiting Mentors come from all over the world, but their work at Karam House is deeply rooted in empowering youth from displaced communities.
Apply to become a Visiting Mentor today.
If you’re an expert, an innovator, or a leader in your field, and you believe in the power of education to transform lives, we want you to join us.