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Therapeutic services for LGBT people: Implications for mentoring

By Luca Pax and RP Whitmore-Bard with Queer Asterisk Therapeutic Services. reprinted from mentoring.org As queer and trans people, we are incredibly resilient but we are also a vulnerable population. In recent decades, an increase in queer and trans visibility has made the world a better place for us to live. Still, the following has […]

New Webinar: Strategies for Creating Ongoing Mentor Training

Thu, May 17, 2018 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT Most mentoring programs involve their mentors in an initial training before they are matched, but fewer programs provide ongoing training as those matches take shape. This webinar describes the benefits of holding post-match mentor trainings, and it also reviews strategies for creating these workshops, beginning […]

Enrollment closing May 8th for the Summer Institute on Mentoring: Sign up today!

REGISTER HERE! The application deadline is approaching for the 2017 Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring, to be held July 17-20, 2017 at Portland State University. Space is limited, and the application deadline is Monday, May 8th, 2017. The 2017 Institute will address the theme of Mentoring in the Civic Space, focusing on intersections between mentoring […]

Registration open for 1/19 webinar on risk management in mentoring

Risky Business: Developing your mentoring program’s risk management and safety policies  Do the risks of running a mentoring program sometimes keep you up at night?  Mentoring programs have inherent risks, but you can proactively take steps to minimize those risks – and maybe sleep a little better. A mentoring relationship cannot be considered effective unless […]

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 […]

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. […]

Important Webinar on 11/19 – National Mentoring Month: Amplifying Your Voice

Thursday, November 19, 2015 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT Planning to participate in National Mentoring Month this January? Join our webinar this November to learn best practices for amplifying your voice during this yearly recruitment campaign. We will feature panelists from Midlands Mentoring Partnership in Nebraska, TeamMates Mentoring in Iowa and Big Brothers Big […]

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 […]

Next Live Webinar: Cultural and Class Conflicts in Mentor-Mentee Matches: Strategies for Mentoring Organizations and Professionals

Cultural and Class Conflicts in Mentor-Mentee Matches: Strategies for Mentoring Organizations and Professionals September 17, 2015 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT REGISTER NOW Far too many of us are uncomfortable discussing race, culture and class. Responding to conflict of “cultural and class tension” can be challenging for even the most experienced professional, but lack […]

Andy Mecca on the Mentoring Today podcast

Listen to Vince Reardon, host of Mentoring Today, interview Andy Mecca on “Providing Youth with Tools for a Lifetime of Achievement” on Thursday, August 20 at 2:00 p.m. ET on Blog Talk Radio. Mecca is uniquely qualified to discuss guiding youth to achievement. He is author of 12 books about youth development, drug prevention, and mentoring young adults, including […]