by KarenD | Aug 1, 2019 | Making Mentoring Work
Six qualities that make you a good mentor for teens By: Marilyn Price-Mitchell Ph.D. We understand the benefits of mentoring young people when we hear the powerful stories of teens whose lives have been changed by a single, caring adult. If you listen, those stories...
by KarenD | Jul 1, 2019 | Making Mentoring Work
Why did you do all this for me?” [Wilbur] asked. “I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.” “You have been my friend,” replied Charlotte. “By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone’s life can stand a little of...
by KarenD | Jun 3, 2019 | Making Mentoring Work
by Jean Rhodes Here’s a story for graduation season. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a commencement address at Princeton University. The speaker, writer Michael Lewis, described a study in which researchers divided UC Berkeley students into...
by Miranda Aulie | May 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
As a Kinship Mentor, you are considered a mandated reporter. Please feel free to watch this short training to clarify and answer any questions you may...
by KarenD | May 21, 2019 | Making Mentoring Work
by Jean Rhodes Considering how widespread it is, it is somewhat alarming that there is not yet a uniform standard of best practice around social media in youth mentoring. Granted, many programs have wrestled with this issue, and we sought to determine how to update...
by KarenD | May 7, 2019 | Making Mentoring Work
By Jennifer Merrill, MENTOR Marketing & Communications Manager Yoda and Luke Skywalker. Coach Bombay and the Mighty Ducks. Professor Dumbledore and Harry Potter. When you think of mentors in pop culture, the stories are endless, building on a common thread of how...
