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Aching for Adults

At a recent dropout prevention conference in New York state, a panel of five teenagers shared their ideas about what it...

Opinion

School-Based Mentoring

I want to thank you for covering the latest study regarding the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) high school [mentoring] program...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

New Directions for Youth Development: Spiritual Development

Edited by Peter L. Benson, Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, Kathryn L. HongJossey-Bass/Wiley142 pages. $23.20. Subscriptions $85 (1 year, 4 issues). Spiritual development...

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

The Future is Green for Community Colleges

If you’re searching for a place to get training for a job in America’s burgeoning “green economy,” then consider a community college...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Finding Resources to Support Mentoring Programs and Services for Youth

The Finance Project32 pages. Free. This guide explores three strategies for financing and sustaining mentoring programs and services: building partnerships with businesses...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Sparks: How Parents Can Help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers

Peter L. BensonJossey-Bass/Wiley235 pages. $24.95. Building on Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets, Benson, the institute’s CEO, introduces “sparks” – shorthand for “follow...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

MENTOR Online Community – Musing on Mentoring

http://forums.mentoring.org/ntlm/blog?blog.id=musings_on_mentoring This weekly blog revolves around a mentor’s experiences and enables users to comment with their views and questions. Topics...

Opinion

Peer Mentoring

The following Web post was about the November story, “Peer-to-Peer Pressures: Study shows the limits of using high schoolers as mentors,” regarding...

► Reports

Progress Report on the Shared Youth Vision Partnership

The Shared Vision Partnership provides no money but helps states figure out how to maximize resources going toward youth populations. For example,...

News

Big Brothers Big Sisters Head to Leave This Summer

Judy Vredenburgh, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) has announced she will leave the post this summer after a...

New Federal Mentoring Funds Coming; Website Launched

New solicitations for federal mentoring grants could be announced in the next few weeks and months from several federal agencies – although...

Scott’s PROMISE Needs a Sister Act

If reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 is the gold medal for juvenile justice advocates, passage of...

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Young Offender Grants from DOL: Act Now!

Gotta love it when a federal agency announces grant availability with a deadline that is only a month later. The Department of...

Finding Resources to Support Mentoring Programs and Services for Youth

The Finance Project 32 pages. Free. This brief explores three strategies for financing and sustaining mentoring programs and services: building partnerships with businesses...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Atlantic Philanthropies Hires New Children and Youth Director

The Atlantic Philanthropies, an international grant maker with assets of $3.3 billion, has hired Donna Lawrence to oversee its disadvantaged children and...

News

Peer-to-Peer Pressures

It’s easy to understand why peer mentoring is growing: Youth mentors are easier to recruit than adults, the pairs can easily...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Tracking Mentors Made Easy

Innovative MentoringInnovative Technology SolutionsBase packages start at $2,150. Annual hosting charges: about $650.(612) 221-7019 (new client inquiries), http://www.innovativementoring.net. Target Audience Youth mentoring...

News