Entries by Dawn

Now is the time to plan your trip for the International Mentoring Conference: Cancun, December 2-4 2015

We hope you decide to join us at the International Mentoring Conference, Cancun 2015, organized by the mentoring organizations Peraj Mexico and Perach Israel, celebrating their 10th and 40th anniversaries, respectively. Here you will find information about this great event, which seeks to present and share some of the most important ideas in mentoring research […]

“2016 Mentoring Matters Grant Giveaway” Deadline December 11th from First Niagra

Mentors and Mentees Will Submit Videos on Behalf of Not-for-Profit Organizations to Compete for $20,000 in Grant Funding BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) NASDAQ — The First Niagara Foundation is pleased to announce it is providing $20,000 in grant funding through the 2016 First Niagara Mentoring MattersSM Grant Giveaway. Individuals whose lives have been […]

Roundtable: How Does Poverty Affect the Brain?

By Princess Ojiaku | October 23, 2015 Scientific American Blog Growing up in poverty can hinder childhood achievement and affect life trajectory. Researchers in fields, such as economics and social sciences, have extensively documented these differences, but can neuroscientists develop a more complete understanding of poverty’s reach by studying the brains of infants and young […]

Save The Date: European Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring Launches March 17th, 2016 at The European Mentoring Summit

Special development for mentoring in Europe: March 17th, 2016 the second edition of the European Mentoring Summit will take place in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. This summit is organized by MentorProgramma Friesland and its collaborative partners: VET Friesland College, VET Friese Poort, VET Nordwin College, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, and NHL University of Applied Sciences. […]

New study of female college students highlights the benefits of mentoring

McGill, J., Adler-Baeder, F., Sollie, D.L., & Kerpelman, J.L. (2015). Exploring the experiences of female emerging adult mentors: Building a conceptual model. Journal of Adolescent Research, 30(5), 538-564. Background There has been limited research focused on the experiences of the mentor in the mentor-mentee relationship. However, mentors are likely to receive benefits as well from […]

Parents Aren’t Teachers — They’re Parents

Kent Pekel President and CEO, Search Institute At the start of the current school year, I was struck by the number of superintendents, principals, and other educational leaders across the country who called on parents to get more involved in their children’s learning. I also noted that many of them promised to make family engagement […]

Online registration – International Mentoring Conference Cancun 2015

We are delighted to announce that online registration for the conference and hotel reservations are now open, and the conference details are posted to the conference page https://peraj.org/intmentconf2015/index_eng.html. Please do complete your registration and reservations at our webpage, even if you have already pre-registered. Please note that “early bird” fees have been extended until October […]

Dr. Mullen author of The Leadership Identity Journey: An Artful Reflection on Mentoring Today Radio Show with Vince Reardon

Dr. Carol Mullen, a Professor of Educational Leadership at Virginia Tech, will be a guest on the podcast Mentoring Today with Vince Reardon on Friday, September, 18th, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). They will discuss the topic of reaching beyond traditional mentoring models. Previously, Dr. Mullen served as director of the School of Education at Virginia […]