Mentoring
National Corporate Mentoring Challenge
The Corporate Mentoring Challenge (CMC) addresses America’s dropout crisis by encouraging and promoting corporate support of mentoring both locally and nationally. The CMC recognizes outstanding corporations from all over the country that have created, expanded or partnered on mentoring initiatives this year. Read more and encourage your local businesses and corporations to sign on: http://corporatementoring.challenge.gov/
“6 Qualities That Make You a Good Mentor for Teens”
January is National Mentoring Month and before it comes to an end for another year check out why mentoring is so valuable and so needed, and how you be a great mentor to a child or youth in need: Six qualities that make you a good mentor for teens http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-moment-youth/201301/mentoring-youth-matters.
For the least of these….
January is National Mentoring Month and as we take time to honor those famous in the world for their words and actions related to mentoring, we also take time to honor those who are famous to us in each of our own lives for the wisdom, council, love and Jesus-like Spirit they showed to us [...]
Thank Your Mentor…!
January is National Mentoring Month and there is no better time than now to say THANK YOU to the mentors in your life who have helped you along the way. Hallmark Cards would like to help you with that by offering a free e-card for you to personalize and email. So don’t delay visit the [...]
Resolve to Get Involved…
Looking for some great ways to start the new year off right: Here are 10 things you can do in January to help support mentoring: 1.Become a mentor in your community. 2.Learn more about mentoring. 3.Partner with a mentoring organization. 4.Join “I Am a Mentor” Day on January 10. 5.Think about the mentors in your [...]
January is National Mentoring Month: Mentoring Works!
Gen. Colin L. Powell: “Mentoring Works” — National Mentoring Month 2013 January is National Mentoring Month. National Mentoring Month 2013: Mentoring Works! Volunteer as a Mentor! Check out what General Colin L. Powell as to say about the value of mentoring in this short video.
Coaches Speak Out About Mentoring…
As University of Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz, Iowa State University Coach Paul Rhoads, and University of Northern Iowa Coach Mark Farley kick off the 2012 college football season, they are also gearing up to bring home a win for Iowa’s youth and YOU can help. For the first time, Coach Ferentz and Coach Rhoads are [...]
10 Characteristics of Successful Mentors
Via Creative Youth Ideas: According to a study of Big Brothers, Big Sisters in the USA, one of the largest mentoring organizations in the world Be a friend Don’t act like a parent Don’t try to be an authority figure Don’t preach about values DO FOCUS ON THE BOND Have realistic goals and expectations Focus [...]
Heather and Allie
Heather’s father, a single parent, raising a teenage daughter on his own. He wanted the positive influence of a mentor for his daughter. Heather was matched with Allie, a wonderful GrandView University student. Heather enjoys their visits, especially when they attend a local church group’s Ignite night.
Shelby and Lisa
Lisa has loyally followed Shelby from the numerous homes that she has lived in. Shelby knows that she can count on Lisa to show up and do what she says, no matter what!