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Schedule

Key dates for the 2027 cohort, from applications through to close.

This is a working draft. Dates and times may shift, and anything marked to confirm is not final yet.

Applications and onboarding, 2026

  • Mentor applications: September 1 to September 30, 2026
  • Mentor vetting and acceptances: mentors are vetted and accepted by Friday, October 16, 2026.
  • Mentee applications: November 1 to November 30, 2026
  • Mentor orientation: Saturday, November 28, 2026, 1:00 to 4:00 PM, at Transform1060 (1060 Folsom St). (Time to confirm.)

Getting paired and starting, January 2027

  • Match meetings: Saturday, January 9, 2027. Mentee candidates and mentors meet, each mentee with three or four possible matches, and share their notes with the match committee.
  • Matches finalized: by Friday, January 15, 2027. The match committee makes the final determinations, accepts mentees, and sends out the matches.
  • Kickoff: Wednesday, January 20, 2027, the first all-program session.

Monthly program sessions

The whole program gathers on the third Wednesday of each month, 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Third Wednesdays keep us clear of LDG's main programming on the fourth Wednesday. (Venue to confirm.)

Check-ins: mentors and mentees also have their own check-ins through the cycle, and the mentee check-ins double as a social gathering, often at the Eagle.

  • Wednesday, January 20, 2027 (kickoff)
  • Wednesday, February 17, 2027
  • Wednesday, March 17, 2027
  • Wednesday, April 21, 2027
  • Wednesday, May 19, 2027
  • Wednesday, June 16, 2027
  • Wednesday, July 21, 2027
  • Wednesday, August 18, 2027
  • Wednesday, September 15, 2027

Classes and Spotlights

Classes are facilitated sessions on specific practices, offered as a Major (the full program) or a Minor (a few sessions). One-time Spotlights round it out. The 2027 lineup and dates are still being planned. (Schedule to confirm.)

Have an idea for a session? Email the administrator at MentorProgram@sfldg.org.

Cohort meetups

Optional gatherings where the cohort shows up together at community events.

  • 15 Association play party: an early-spring cohort excursion to a "Try Before You Buy" play party. (Date to confirm.)
  • Mr. SF Leather contest: a cohort meetup at the contest weekend. (Date to confirm.)
  • SF Pride: Sunday, June 27, 2027.
  • Up Your Alley (Dore): Sunday, July 25, 2027. The 15 Association runs play booths there.
  • Folsom Street Fair: Sunday, September 26, 2027. The 15 Association runs play booths there too.

LDG also runs its clothing-check fundraisers at Up Your Alley and Folsom. See Get Involved to lend a hand.

Closing

  • Closing meeting: Saturday, October 2, 2027. In person after Folsom, with a gathering at the Eagle. (Date to confirm.)

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