Posted on February 18, 2026 by eporter
Stay in Touch with Mentoring Central After the 2026 National Mentoring Summit
Mentoring Central, a division of innovation Research & Training (iRT), was pleased to connect with mentoring program staff members, researchers, and professionals in the field of mentoring at MENTOR’s 2026 National Mentoring Summit.
Posted on February 9, 2026 by eporter
Mentoring Central Welcomes Angelika Santero to the Team
Angelika Santero has joined Mentoring Central as the newest member of our team of interdisciplinary research scientists, research assistants, web developers, multimedia designers, and more. Mentoring Central is pleased to welcome Santero as an intern through the Karen M. Gil Internship Program, which we have supported and participated in for several years.
Posted on December 16, 2025 by eporter
Mentoring Central to Present at the 2026 National Mentoring Summit
Mentoring Central’s researchers and program developers will be presenting and exhibiting at the upcoming annual National Mentoring Summit. The team is looking forward connecting with other attendees and sharing our recent research and available resources for mentoring programs.
Posted on November 25, 2025 by eporter
Mentoring Central is honored to continue our collaboration with the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth (OCCY) to provide high-quality mentoring trainings and services to mentoring programs across Oklahoma.
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Connected Scholars Program Positively Impacts College Student Retention and Graduation Rates
Recently published research reported that the Connected Scholars program has significant positive impacts on college student retention and graduation rates.
Posted on October 22, 2025 by eporter
Mentoring Central Can Help You Craft a Winning Proposal for OJJDP Grants
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released its funding opportunities for mentoring programs. Mentoring Central is here to help you increase your chances of receiving a grant award to support your program. Below, read more about OJJDP’s open funding opportunities and how Mentoring Central can support you with your application. Read the full article…
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Plan My Ride Found to Effectively Impact Safe Driving Attitudes, Knowledge, and Beliefs
Distracted and impaired driving are two of the leading risk factors for vehicle crashes in the United States, and young people are at particularly high risk for engaging in these unsafe behaviors. iRT developed the Plan My Ride program with the goal of preventing distracted and impaired driving to support young drivers in staying safe on the road.
Posted on September 29, 2025 by eporter
Mentoring Central Receives Grant to Develop New STEM Mentor Training
Mentoring Central is excited to announce that we have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to complete the development a novel mentoring training program for STEM mentors.
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.