Mentoring Practice

Here we provide the latest science of different approaches to mentoring practice, from how to encourage engagement to managing closures —and everything in between.

On Being Our Brother’s Keeper

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by John Bridgeland, CEO, Civic Enterprises and Melody Barnes, Director,…

Research Underscores Importance of Mentor Training

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Martin, S.M., & Sifers, S.K., (2012). An evaluation of factors…

Raising the bar: Levering the science of relationships to improve youth outcomes

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by Jean Rhodes  This past week, Mentoring Central and Big…

FORUM: How do you encourage mentors to support students academically?

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For the longest time, policymakers, school districts, and educators…

2014 SAFE Training Certification

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Friends for Youth has been the leader in the youth mentoring…

FORUM: What does it mean for a mentor to be an “advocate” for a young person?

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Last week, we began exploring the connections between advocacy…

Why matching on shared interest matters!

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Posted by Adam Gorlick-Stanford Simply sharing a love for…

BBBS Mass Bay announces a new blog: Being Big

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Please see the new blog for stories and interviews about men…

Short Course on Youth Mentoring in the Digital Age

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The MENTOR/UMass Boston Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring invites you to a short course on Youth Mentoring in the Digital Age.

POLL: What are your mentoring program’s biggest professional development needs?

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As a training and technical assistance provider, I’ve spent…