45 Supporters
|
$0 Raised
|
$0
$25k
Donations to the General Fund support the programs most in need of funding.
by
Jeff H.
Jun 17
Volunteer
Mentoring a child can make the difference of a lifetime Mentoring a child can make the difference of a lifetime http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/NEWS01/806170331/1006/NEWS01 I grew up in a healthy, wholesome, two-parent household. My parents were the consummate role models...
by
MASHA A.
Jun 14
Current Employee
At www.mentoring.org you can search by your Zip code to find local mentoring opportunities. Currently, there are 15 million kids who need a mentor but don't have one or are on the waiting lists. You can make a real difference.
event posted by
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
3 participants
event posted by
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
9 participants
See Network Graph
posted on 06-25-2008 at 10:07AM
I grew up in a healthy, wholesome, two-parent household. My parents were the consummate role models. They provided for all my needs. Too many children, especially black ones, are growing up today without the love and nurturing of a single parent, much less two. The closest thing to a role model they have are the athletes and entertainers they see on tele...
posted on 06-23-2008 at 12:52PM
Few bonds in life are more influential than those between a young person and an adult. As you begin your journey toward becoming a mentor, you will need to thoroughly understand the basics of mentoring before entering into a relationship with a young person. Look at a role you are probably already familiar with. Most of us have had a supervisor, a boss o...
Added by
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
Jun 20
Mark and Nigel have a special mentoring relationship. Read more mentoring stories at www.mentoring.org
Connected to: MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
Added by
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
May 29
Maya Angelou discusses Mentoring
Connected to: MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
from
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
Jun 25
Mentoring a child can make the difference of a lifetime
I grew up in a healthy, wholesome, two-parent household. My parents were the consummate role models. They provided for all my needs.
Too many children, especially black ones, are growing up today without the love and nurturing of a single parent, much less two. The closest thing to a role model they have are the athletes and entertainers they see on television and music videos.
Without guidance and support, they are fighting a losing battle against drug abuse, teen violence and unwed pregnancy.
It doesn't have to be that way. Each of us can do something to make these children's lives better. We need more black people, especially black men, to take the time to mentor black youths. In many cases, it only takes an hour a week.
read full article at:
http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/NEWS01/806170331/1006/NEWS01
Learn more about mentoring at http://www.mentoring.org
from
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
Jun 25
thanks! Looking forward to being listed!
from
Heather M.
Jun 23
Looking good... I am going to put you in the top friends of the NPO MySpace for the month of July...
from
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
Jun 20
Good: Counsel children whose parents are in jail.
By JENNA PORTNOY
The Intelligencer
The Rev. Dr. W. Wilson Goode Sr. visited Bucks County Thursday to advise corrections officials and social service providers about the importance of counseling children of incarcerated parents.
The former Philadelphia major spoke not only as the director of Amachi, a faith-based mentoring program copied across the county, but also from personal experience. His father was sent to jail when was Goode was a teenager.
for the full article visit:
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-06202008-1552121.html
or http://www.mentoring.org/find_resources/caregiverschoice/
from
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
Jun 19
Michigan’s First Gentleman Mulhern Encourages Mentoring
June 17, 2008: First Gentleman Daniel G. Mulhern said in his Father’s Day radio address that father figures play an important role in the lives of children, and Father's Day represents the ideal time for thousands of Michigan men to consider becoming mentors. Mulhern made his remarks in delivering a weekly radio address on behalf of Governor Jennifer M. Granholm.
Read full article and more mentoring news at:
http://www.mentoring.org/news/38/
from
Jeff H.
Jun 17
KIDS COUNT Databook 2008KIDsCount
http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/KIDSCOUNT.aspx
Tomorrow, June 12, the Annie E. Casey Foundation will release the 19th annual Databook. This year's essay, "A Road Map for Juvenile Justice Reform," outlines key action steps and model programs with the potential to change the reality and prospects for the nearly 100,000 youth in U.S. juvenile facilities on any given night.
or more information at www.mentoring.org
This user's Profile page is not public. They have restricted it to only their friends, or members of their network.
