Youth Today
All posts tagged "mentor"
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2.4K► NewsmakersJermaine Myrie named CEO of MENTOR
Jermaine Myrie succeeds outgoing CEO David Shapiro on April 24.
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1.0K口 Advertising ArchiveCareer opportunity: MENTOR National Research Manager
MENTOR is committed to using research to improve the quality and quantity of mentoring programs for youth across the nation. The Research...
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2.2KYouth VoicesJPMorgan Chase’s Career Readiness Program boosts student and employee engagement
Mentoring is a clear path to positive outcomes for young people and employees alike. Research shows that when employers support youth mentoring,...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayApprenticeships should be part of programming for juvenile offenders
One of the strongest elements of our diversion agreements was a structured community service program. The most successful programs treated juvenile referrals...
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2.1KFrom the BureausMillions in seized money expanded Harlem youth hub’s “credible messenger” anti-violence project
Just weeks into his second prison stay — serving a 23-month sentence for charges including gun possession and attempted murder — Dedric...
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3.2KNewsHaving a Mentor With the Same Disability Is Important, Young People and Research Agree
Hannah Weitzman is almost 10 and the only kid with hearing loss in her neighborhood in Chappaqua, New York. When her family...
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2.2KNewsWhat Works In Mentoring? New UVA Scale Can Shed Light
What makes mentoring programs effective? And what makes some programs more effective than others? These questions have existed for years in youth...
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3.8KNewsMENTOR Portal Lets Youth Organizations Go Virtual, Shift Mentoring Online
Social distancing has disrupted social services of all kinds, but nowhere are the changes felt more strongly than in youth organizations that...
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1.7KNewsThe First Female Muslim American to Win an Olympic Medal Is Passing Along the Mentoring to ‘Our Youth’
Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad would not be where she is today were it not for her mentor, also an Olympic medalist in...
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5.4KNewsMentoring Foster Youth Is High-impact, Low-cost But Rare, Institute Says
Born to a prostitute with a drug problem, April (a pseudonym for her privacy) was removed from her home about two decades...
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3.6K► ReportsMentoring for Preventing and Reducing Substance Use and Associated Risks Among Youth
The National Mentoring Resource Center recently published this comprehensive review of the most effective mentoring practices for the prevention and reduction of...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayI Thought I Could Help My Last Mentee — But I Was Wrong
It’s pretty to believe that if one only puts in the time, he can save a wayward child. It doesn’t always work...
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2.2KGrantsChild/Youth Victims of Sex Trafficking Support and Mentoring Services Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Victims, Victim Support, Sex Trafficking, Mentoring, Mental Health, Safety | Amount: Up to $450,000 | Deadline: July 29, 2019
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3.5KGuest Opinion EssayExperiential Learning: How to Teach the 3 Skills Students Will Need for Their Dream Careers — on a Budget
Instead of teaching students the content we think they should know, what if students chose the content based on their passions and...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayGood Internship Needs Frequent Communication, Sturdy Structure
Timely, accurate and clear communication is the lifeblood of a quality, functional and durable internship. However, there is more to this than...
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4.8KNewsAfter-school, Mentoring Just the Start of How University of Tulsa Works with Nearby Families
The Tulsa Girls’ Math Circle is just one of several University of Tulsa’s community engagement programs that reach out to youth. The...
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2.6KFrom the BureausBoys & Girls Club Volunteer-Turned-Employee Says Listening to the Kids Is the Key
Wynter Parham, 29, is surrounded by teens in the kitchen at the Boys and Girls Club as she takes everyone’s cupcakes out...
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2.5KGuest Opinion EssayFoster Youth Need Mentors and Real-world Experience
Many people don't like teenage fosters because by the time they are a certain age, they become "unruly" and "know it alls."...
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1.5KNewsKids Learn By Doing in Canoemobile’s Floating Classrooms
When kids first step into the big 10-person canoes at Canoemobile, some are panic-stricken. Julie Storck has seen kids cry in fear....
