Posted on October 24, 2014 by Mentoring Central
Durham, NC (October 24, 2014)âinnovation Research & Training (iRT)âa behavioral sciences research companyâtoday announced its partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) to develop executive, staff, and volunteer training for an innovative program designed to support youth with learning differences whose learning style is not aligned with the expectations and teaching methods common in mainstream school systems. Read the full article…
Posted on July 3, 2014 by Mentoring Central
Behavioral science research organization strengthens resources
 Durham, NC (July 3, 2014)âinnovation Research & Training (iRT)âa behavioral sciences research companyâtoday announced that Dr. Susan Haws has joined the company as a research scientist to help further develop the companyâs growing portfolio of prevention and treatment products and services. Read the full article…
Posted on May 14, 2014 by Mentoring Central
Durham, NC, May 14, 2014âMentoring Central, a wholly-owned subsidiary of innovation Research & Training (iRT)âa behavioral sciences research company, today announced the release of its web-based, pre-match mentor training course for school-based mentoring programs. Read the full article…
Posted on May 2, 2014 by Mentoring Central
Durham, NC, May 2, 2014âinnovation Research & Training (iRT)âa behavioral sciences research company, has been awarded nearly $500,000 to study factors associated with successful outcomes from mentoring of at-risk youth. Read the full article…
Posted on April 3, 2014 by Mentoring Central
Durham, NC, April 3, 2014âMentoring Central, a wholly-owned subsidiary of innovation Research & Training (iRT)âa behavioral sciences research company, today announced the launch of its new online store.
The online store allows registered users to browse and purchase web-based mentor training courses developed by iRT. In addition to purchasing mentor training courses, registered site visitors can view product demos, manage purchased courses, register course users, and update their user profile among other activities. Read the full article…
Posted on March 10, 2014 by Mentoring Central
DURHAM, NC, March 10, 2014âDr. Jean Rhodes, director of the University of Massachusetts Boston Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring, will deliver a keynote address at the 2014 International Mentoring Congress organized by Team MentorProgramme Friesland. Read the full article…
Posted on February 28, 2014 by Mentoring Central
DURHAM, NCâMentoring Central, a wholly-owned subsidiary of innovation Research & Training (iRT)âa behavioral sciences research company, today announced an agreement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America allowing the nationâs premier mentoring organization to adopt a customized version of Mentoring Centralâs online mentor training program for use with up to 100,000 mentoring volunteers. Read the full article…
Posted on January 27, 2014 by Mentoring Central
DURHAM, NCâDr. Janis Kupersmidt, president of innovation Research and Training (iRT) has been selected to serve as a panelist for a short course on youth mentoring in the digital age.
Developed by Dr. Jean Rhodes, director of the University of Massachusetts Boston Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring, the course will be held on Wednesday, January 29 in Arlington, VA. Participants are expected from across the country.
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DURHAM, NCâMentoring Central, a wholly-owned subsidiary of innovation Research & Training (iRT)âa behavioral sciences research company, today announced its receipt of a National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to develop a training program for mentees and their caregivers. Read the full article…
Posted on January 15, 2014 by Mentoring Central
Durham, NC, January 30, 2014 â Mentoring Central today launched its completely revamped website, www.www.mentoringcentral.net, premiering new user-friendly features, streamlined content, and a more accessible format. Read the full article…