Mentoring Central President Presents at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit Mentoring Central President Dr. Janis Kupersmidt co-led a workshop at the 14th annual National Mentoring Summit in Washington, DC, last month to discuss the need for additional training for mentors who are serving youth impacted by substance misuse.
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Tips for Recruiting Committed Mentors to Your Program
Tips for Recruiting Committed Mentors to Your Program Many mentoring programs have difficulty recruiting mentors to volunteer in their program and begin a mentoring relationship with a mentee. Program staff often report challenges to 1) recruiting a sufficient number of mentors to match the number of mentees enrolled in their program, 2) recruiting mentors who […]
Mentoring Central Welcomes New Research Intern
Mentoring Central Welcomes New Research Intern Mentoring Central is pleased to welcome Abbey Collins to its team of skilled, world-renowned researchers and creative professionals. Collins joined Mentoring Central, a division of iRT, this month as a research intern to contribute to the research and development of high-quality mentor trainings on topics related to cultural competency.
Mentor Training for Supporting Mentees During the Nationwide Addiction Crisis
Mentor Training for Supporting Mentees During the Nationwide Addiction Crisis The national opioid crisis has grown exponentially since 2020, possibly due to reduced access to interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the mental health crisis that followed. During a 12-month period between 2022 and 2023, the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States […]
Plan My Ride Receives a LearnX Award for Best Accessibility
Plan My Ride Receives a LearnX Award for Best Accessibility iRT is pleased to announce that it received the 2023 Diamond Award from LearnX® for Best Accessibility in the Best eLearning Design category for the Plan My Ride eLearning course.
Supporting Mentees During the Holidays: A Guide for Mentors and Mentoring Program Staff
Supporting Mentees During the Holidays: A Guide for Mentors and Mentoring Program Staff The holiday season can be an exciting and joyful time to gather with loved ones and plan celebrations, but it can also be a stressful time for both children and adults. During this time of year, families may face stress caused by […]
STEM Mentors and Mentoring Program Staff Report Satisfaction with New Mentor Training Course
STEM Mentors and Mentoring Program Staff Report Satisfaction with New Mentor Training Course The number of youth who are pursuing higher education or careers in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) has declined rapidly in recent years. In addition, girls, youth with disabilities, youth from low-income families, youth who are or will be first-generation college […]
Preparing Mentors to Enhance Their Mentee’s Academic Engagement
Preparing Mentors to Enhance Their Mentee’s Academic Engagement During the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition to online learning posed significant challenges to students and teachers. Schools and students are still struggling to recover from the loss of in-person learning opportunities and the negative impacts that the pandemic had on students’ and staff’s school engagement, mental health, […]
Mentoring Central to Present at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit
Mentoring Central to Present at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit Mentoring Central Research Scientists Drs. Janis Kupersmidt and Katie Stump will present at the 2024 meeting of the annual National Mentoring Summit in Washington, DC, next month. Each year, MENTOR hosts mentoring professionals and advocates from across the nation to take part in expert-led presentations […]
How Your Mentoring Program Could Benefit from Mentoring Central’s Annual Membership Plan
How Your Mentoring Program Could Benefit from Mentoring Central’s Annual Membership Plan Every mentoring program has important training and evaluation needs related to preparing their matches for the mentoring relationship and improving their program’s practices; however, the process of searching for resources or tools to address all of your program’s needs can be challenging and […]