A Platform for Mentor Matching

Torace simplifies matching logistics for clinical placements, experiential learning, and professional development.
a mentee looking at a mentor in the background with spring student teaching screenshot of the Torace platform

Mentoring is Critical

 
97%
of individuals with a mentor say they find the experience to be a valuable one.
89%
of those who have been mentored say they’ll go on to mentor others
91%
of people who have a mentor report being happy in their job.
84%
reported that mentoring relationships provide two-way inspiration

Who's Torace for?

Districts
Torace can help you learn more: from student teacher placements to leadership pipelines, make mentor matches based on what your people need and have to offer.
  • Human Resources
  • Academics and Professional Learning
  • School Leader Managers
  • Research and Development
Educator Prep Programs
Torace can help you give more: gain insight into what your students want and match more intentionally to set them up for success in the field.
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Program Administrators
  • Participants
  • District Partners
Other organizations
Torace can help you do more: support stakeholders, provide resources, establish best practices, scale programs, and expand reach and impact.
  • State Departments and Standards Boards
  • Regional Service Centers
  • Apprenticeships, Trade and Professional Schools
  • Professional and Alumni Organizations
How does it work?
Create Event
01
Enter basic information to create an event and upload email addresses of potential participants.
Invite Participants
02
Send email invitations. Participants accept and complete an event profile or decline.
Review Lists & Profiles
03
Track interest in your event. If screening, assigned approvers review profiles and make determinations.
Learn Preferences
04
Enable preferences to allow participants to review options and star favorites.
Make Matches
05
Experiment with pairings and make matches. When ready, send email notifications.
Interested in Learning More?

Key Features

Effortless Matching
View eligible, unmatched pairs in your staging area
Filter, search, and sort in your pools to stay focused
Access profiles and preferences to enhance decision making
Match up to three mentees to a single mentor to leverage resources
Simplified Logistics
Use Torace or your own email to send invitations and match notifications at any time
Track participants at all stages of the event from invitation to finalized matches
Determine approval processes (if used) for mentors and mentees separately
Designate mentor approvers by site
Flexibility Throughout
Add participants via csv upload, copy and paste, or one-at-a-time
Toggle registration open and closed
Manage access to preferences for mentors and mentees separately
Update your customized invitation and match email messages
Enhanced Insights
Monitor interest in your event by subject, grade, site and pool to cultivate participation
Learn about participants’ professional characteristics and working styles from their profiles
Support pairing decisions by opting to use preferences
Export your event data to a spread sheet for additional analysis on stages, yields and matches

Testimonials

The process was quick and easy, a few questions (many of which I had never considered as insight into my own thought processes), and I had a match.
Sherika K.
Teacher

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