Posted on March 10, 2025 by eporter
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 research in the field of mentoring and guidance for developing and/or maintaining a successful, impactful program. The EEPM functions as a handbook with evidence-based Standards of Practice for mentoring programs and actionable strategies for recruiting and supporting mentors and mentees, staffing and evaluating a program, and more.
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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.
Posted on February 21, 2025 by eporter
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.
Posted on October 31, 2024 by eporter
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 Urban League’s signature Project Ready: Mentor program.
Posted on September 27, 2024 by eporter
Now Available! New Guide to Help Parents/Caregivers Maximize Benefits of Mentoring for Their Young Person
Mentoring Central is excited to share that the National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC) has released a new guide to help parents and caregivers support a young person involved in or help a young person become involved in a mentoring program.
Posted on June 28, 2024 by eporter
Oklahoma Mentoring Programs Implement Mentoring Central’s Mentor Trainings
iRT is excited to announce that it is collaborating with the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) and the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth (OCCY) to implement and evaluate Mentoring Central’s training programs and mentoring resources in mentoring programs across Oklahoma.
Posted on April 23, 2024 by eporter
Mentoring Central Recognized on the 2024 National Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll
Mentoring Central, a division of innovation Research & Training (iRT), is pleased to announce that it has joined MENTOR’s 2024 National Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll.
Posted on March 25, 2024 by eporter
Latest Funding Opportunities for Mentoring Programs
The U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) recently announced 2024 funding opportunities for youth-serving organizations and programs, including youth mentoring programs. The OJJDP’s Youth Mentoring Program Grants program is the only mentoring-specific grant program funded by U.S. Congress. The OJJDP’s latest announced solicitations that are relevant to mentoring programs include the 2024 National Mentoring Programs grant, the 2024 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative grant, and the 2024 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program grant. These grants provide support to mentoring programs, so you can offer evidence-based training to your mentors, provide high-quality resources and activities to matches, employ a team of professional mentoring program staff, evaluate your program, and more.
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Recent Research Supporting STEM Mentoring for Traditionally Underrepresented Youth
Recent research indicates that opportunities for students to explore their interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are growing. The Afterschool Alliance’s 2021 America After 3PM Special Report states that among approximately 31,000 randomly selected parents of school-aged children in the United States, 39% reported that their child’s school offered a technology- or engineering-related afterschool program in 2020. This was a significant increase compared to findings from 2014 surveys which indicated that only 30% of schools offered engineering and technology learning opportunities in afterschool programs. Science-related afterschool programs increased from 46% in 2014 to 49% in 2020, and math-related programs increased from 60% to 62%.
Posted on February 27, 2024 by eporter
Mentoring Central Shares STEM Mentoring Research at 2024 National Mentoring Summit
Mentoring Central Researchers Dr. Katie Stump, Dr. Rebecca Stelter, and Yontii Wheeler co-led an interactive workshop at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit in Washington, DC, last month. Each year, mentoring professionals and advocates from across the nation gather for the annual National Mentoring Summit, convened by MENTOR, to share best practices, reflect on recent research and developments, and discuss future directions related to mentoring. The 14th annual Mentoring Summit was held January 24-26, 2024 and provided opportunities for attendees to form new connections and learn new strategies for strengthening and expanding the youth mentoring movement.