There is one universal truth for all youth, anywhere—and that is that any young person can benefit from a mentoring relationship. Whether your community is urban, ex-urban, suburban, or rural, the youth in your schools and neighborhoods could use a … Read the rest
The recent tragic murders in London have again brought home how urgently we need to do more to stop young people joining gangs and becoming involved in violent crime. The drugs trade is absolutely ruthless. It grooms
Editor’s note: For years, scholars have argued that one of the benefits of serving as a mentor is that it awakens the adult to the problems facing today’s youth. Many of us have seen the potential benefits of connecting middle-class … Read the rest
Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
John F. Kennedy
by Jean Rhodes
Although most youth interventions are developed in response to particular needs or goals, mentoring programs were conceived more broadly as an extension of informal … Read the rest
“Good news is rare these days, and every glittering ounce of it should be cherished and hoarded and worshiped and fondled like a priceless diamond.”
-Hunter S. Thompson
by Jean Rhodes
Let us take a moment to recognize an extraordinary … Read the rest
Written by Joi-Marie McKenzie, ABC News
One Dallas community truly rallied around a school in need of volunteers.
More than 600 men showed up for Billy Earl Dade Middle School’s “Breakfast with Dads” event, where students are encouraged to … Read the rest
Posted by Jessica Martin-WUSTL on August 18, 2011
Disabled veterans who continue to give back on a volunteer basis improve their employment prospects, further their education, and become better role models for their children.
Through the Mission Continues fellowship program, … Read the rest
Posted by Sheena Rice, futurity.org
Volunteering may improve cognitive function of older adults, especially for women and those with lower levels of education.
While the links of volunteering to physical health are well known, its associations with mental functioning are … Read the rest
By Meg Fry, njbiz.com
When Varsha Waishampayan traveled to see her parents in India last year while on sabbatical from her job as director of asset and information management at PricewaterhouseCoopers, she got the same advice she has heard at … Read the rest
by Jean Rhodes
In a classic episode of Seinfeld, a puzzled George asks Jerry what a mentor is. “The mentor advises the protégé” says Jerry, and the mentor derives “respect, admiration, prestige.” “Is there any money involved?,” asks George,”would … Read the rest
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