Tips to Help Mentors Become Advocates for their Mentees When volunteering for a mentoring program, mentors take on a responsibility to support their mentee as they work towards their goals or face challenges. This often includes providing their mentee with emotional support, doing fun activities with their mentee that support their goals, or giving them […]
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New Evidence-Based Standards of Practice for Mentoring Programs Outlined in the Fifth Edition of MENTOR’s Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™
New Evidence-Based Standards of Practice for Mentoring Programs Outlined in the Fifth Edition of MENTOR’s Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™ The fifth and newest edition of the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™ (EEPM) is now available. MENTOR releases a new edition of the EEPM each year to provide mentoring programs with the latest […]
New Research Intern Joins Mentoring Central
New Research Intern Joins Mentoring Central Mentoring Central, a division of iRT, is pleased to welcome Sarah Soson as the newest member of our team of world-renowned researchers and creative professionals.
Mentoring Central to Evaluate the Impact of Training Mentors on Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse
Mentoring Central to Evaluate the Impact of Training Mentors on Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse Mentoring Central is excited to announce that it has received funding from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate the impact of a web-based training program on mentors working with mentees who have been impacted by substance misuse.
Motivating Mentees to Participate and Engage in School
Motivating Mentees to Participate and Engage in School At the beginning of the new year, most youth are returning to school from a holiday break and entering a new semester. At this point in the academic year, it can be easy for students to feel burnt out or struggle to adjust back to a school […]
Guidance for Mentoring as an Athletic Coach
Guidance for Mentoring as an Athletic Coach Participation in sports is common in American youth. In fact, approximately 54% of 6- to 17-year-olds in the United States participate in an organized sport, such as school-based sports teams, local leagues, or traveling athletic teams.1 Athletic involvement can have numerous benefits for youth, including improved academic performance, […]
Tips to Help Matches Thrive at the Mid-Point of Their Mentoring Relationships
Tips to Help Matches Thrive at the Mid-Point of Their Mentoring Relationships The lifecycle of many mentoring relationships follows the schedule of the academic year, with mentoring relationships beginning when the school year begins and closing as the school year ends. This means that many matches have now reached the halfway point or “mid-point” of […]
Tips for Navigating Difficult Conversations with Your Mentee
Tips for Navigating Difficult Conversations with Your Mentee Having difficult or uncomfortable conversations with a mentee is one aspect of mentoring that many mentors find intimidating. For example, you may find it challenging to navigate conversations about substance misuse, concepts of gender, racism, and violence with your mentee in ways that are empowering, respectful, and […]
Mentoring Central Research Scientist Presents at the 2024 Whitney M. Young, Jr., Leadership Development Conference
Mentoring Central Research Scientist Presents at the 2024 Whitney M. Young, Jr., Leadership Development Conference Mentoring Central Research Scientist Dr. Rebecca Stelter co-led a session at the 2024 Whitney M. Young, Jr., Leadership Development Conference in New York, NY this month to discuss data-informed strategies for recruiting, training, and retaining volunteer mentors within the National […]
How the Science of Hope Can Help Your Mentees Flourish
How the Science of Hope Can Help Your Mentees Flourish Many community organizations, behavioral health providers, educational institutions, and mentoring programs are integrating the science of hope into their practices to improve the health and wellbeing of groups they serve. The word “hope” tends to bring positive thoughts, and we often use the word to […]