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Former drug-dealing gang member uses experiences to mentor at-risk youth |
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on October 14, 2008 at 4:18 AM
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Freddy Montoya has seen rock bottom. "It was April 2004, " he recalled. "My wife and I were separated, and I was sleeping on my mother-inlaw's porch. I remember staring up at the moon, and all of a sudden, I started crying like a baby."
His reflection on the past served as a wake-up call that changed Montoya's life forever.
read the full article at:
http://nwanews.com/nwat/News/70057/
learn more about mentoring at:
http://www.mentoring.org
learn about Mentoring Children of Prisoners at:
http://www.mentoring.org/find_resources/caregiverschoice/
find an opportunity near you:
http://www.mentoring.org/mentors/find_an_opportunity/ |
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I get by ... with a little help from my friends |
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on October 13, 2008 at 3:42 AM
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Do you mentor a child or youth in your community? Many areas are desperately in need of a mentor for a child at risk. This article talks about the Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program.
"To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world."
That motto is proudly displayed in the office of Jo Woodard, director of the Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program (BCYMP).
read the full article at:
http://www.brookingsregister.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=76&story_id=3158
learn more about mentoring at:
http://www.mentoring.org |
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Expert Panel Says Critical Need for Mentors For Children in DC Foster Care |
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on October 10, 2008 at 4:55 AM
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( this is a great article addressing the current needs in Washington, DC. Now is a great time to start a mentoring relationship in your community - not just DC. Enter the fall season with a new mentor.)
WASHINGTON,, Oct 09, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Children in foster care are in desperate need of mentors to help break the cycle of despair and provide hope for a better life, say members of an expert panel who met on October 8 to discuss the challenges and benefits of mentoring. There are currently 2,200 children in the foster care system of the District of Columbia, many of whom have no positive role model. Research indicates that many young adults end up homeless or incarcerated after aging out of foster care. The panel was convened by BEST Kids, Inc., a mentoring organization in the District of Columbia, and was held at the Howard University School of Social Work.
read the full article at:
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Honoring Mentors. |
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on October 10, 2008 at 4:31 AM
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In the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood, the letters “ECV” are commonly accepted to stand for Eggerts Crossing Village on Johnson Avenue. This month, ECV also stands for “Every Child Valued.”
Mayor Mark Holmes declared October as “Every Child Valued Month” in honor of Fred Vereen Jr., who inspired the “Every Child Valued” program at the Eggerts Crossing Village affordable housing development.
Mr. Vereen led a five-year grass-roots effort to win community acceptance for the 100-unit affordable housing development that became known as Eggerts Crossing Village. He has served as its manager since it opened its doors in 1974.
read the full article at:
http://www.packetonline.com/articles/2008/10/09/the_lawrence_ledger/news/doc48ed223083e1a873733854.txt
learn more about mentoring at:
http://www.mentoring.org
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The rewards of mentoring |
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on October 08, 2008 at 5:23 PM
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UMD students mentor first-graders with SMILES
UMass Dartmouth students and first-graders at the Phillips Avenue Elementary School in New Bedford are coming together to share in the joy of reading — and their relationship is spawning plenty of SMILES.
At Phillips, 11 UMD students are spending time once a week with the students as part of the SouthCoast Mentoring Initiative for Learning, Education and Service (SMILES), an organization that has matched hundreds of adult mentors with local students. The focus of UMD mentors at Phillips will be improving literacy.
read the full article at:
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081007/EDU/810070304
learn more about mentoring at:
http://www.mentoring.org
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Grants awarded for programs targeting high-risk children |
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on October 08, 2008 at 4:25 AM
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Grants awarded for programs targeting high-risk children
HUNTINGTON -- The Huntington Housing Authority has been awarded four grants totaling $52,000 to target high-risk kids ages 9 to 17 who live in and around public housing in Huntington and who have few resources at their disposal.
The Governor's Safe and Drug Free Communities awarded the authority $25,000 for the Operation Right Choice program. The program targets kids ages 11 to 17 who are still in school but may lack supportive services to succeed in school and life.
read the full article at:
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x235076855/Grants-awarded-for-programs-targeting-high-risk-children
learn more about mentoring at:
http://www.mentoring.org |
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Youth movement: Grizzlies adopt mentoring program to help youngsters |
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on October 08, 2008 at 4:19 AM
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Youth movement: Grizzlies adopt mentoring program to help youngsters
The Memphis Grizzlies are embarking upon a much-trumpeted youth movement on the court this season, and with an increased emphasis on mentoring, the team's charitable foundation is taking a similar tack.
In a move to streamline efforts to recruit and train mentors for local youth organizations, the Grizzlies have become the new home of the Memphis Mentoring Partnership.
An affiliate of Mentor, the National Mentoring Partnership, MMP seeks to provide training, program support and resources to raise the quality of mentoring throughout Memphis and Shelby County.
read the full article at:
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/oct/08/youth-movement/
learn more about MENTOR - mentioned in the article - at:
http://www.mentoring.org |
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MENTOR Minute |
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on October 06, 2008 at 4:59 PM
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SafetyNET Background Checks Extended Through 2009
October 6, 2008: In the midst of the overwhelming involvement and action of the 110th Congress to address the crisis in the financial markets, Congressional champions committed to ultimate passage of the Child Protection Improvements Act managed to secure a full one-year extension of the SafetyNET criminal background check pilot.
read the full article at:
http://www.mentoring.org/news/67/
sign up for MENTOR news at:
http://ga1.org/omega/join.tcl |
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Across town, Swearer program mentors young |
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on October 06, 2008 at 4:27 AM
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Across town, Swearer program mentors young
The gym at the John Hope Settlement House is full of kids sitting quietly on wooden bleachers. But when Peter Boyer '09 and Riaz Gillani '09 - coordinators of the John Hope Mentoring Program - walked through the double doors along with the rest of the mentors, kids jumped from their seats, hugging each of their mentors enthusiastically.
The full article is online at:
http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2008/10/06/CampusNews/Across.Town.Swearer.Program.Mentors.Young-3471077.shtml
learn more about mentoring at:
http://www.mentoring.org
find an opportunity in your community:
http://www.mentoring.org/mentors/find_an_opportunity/ |
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TeamMates fosters student support |
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on October 03, 2008 at 4:26 AM
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Mentor: An experienced and trusted adviser. An experienced person in a company, college or school who trains and counsels new employees or students.—Oxford American Dictionary
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