Mentoring News

Program touts mentoring for teenage boys
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA Oct 23, 2006
... Stephen MacDonald, a YMCA associate director, said the mentoring program was impressive - the largest such program geared toward young men - that he's seen ...

Youth crimes top judicial candidates' lists
Hattiesburg American - Hattiesburg,MS,USA Oct 23, 2006
... Both candidates said an important focus in the coming years will be to form community partnerships that include mentoring programs to curb drug abuse and the ...

Mentoring can 'help improve academic achievement'
North Platte Telegraph - North Platte,NE,USA Oct 23, 2006
... Topics featured included mentoring expectations and boundaries, along with "Signs, Symptoms, and Red Flags... How Do We Deal?". The ...

Help arrives for children of prisoners
Hamilton Journal News (subscription) - Hamilton,OH,USA - Oct 17, 2006
... Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Butler County will receive a portion of a $750,000 federal grant for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners program. ...

Mentoring program a success
Journal Inquirer - Manchester,CT,USA - Oct 17, 2006
The Lanterns Mentoring Program, sponsored by AHM Youth Services and started in 2001, has seen adult mentors move with their students from the elementary school ...

Youngsters respond to mentoring
The News Journal, Wilmington, DE  - Oct 15, 2006
... "The News Journal. Mentor Marcus Mullen leads boys through a discussion in a recent Saturday-morning Man Up class at Seaford Middle School. ...

A GOODE THING
Centre Daily Times, PA - Sep 6, 2006
... it has established 240 mentoring programs in every region of the United States. Some 30,000 at-risk children are meeting at least weekly with Christian mentors ...

Mentoring pays off as pupils beat expectation
Harborough Mail, UK - Aug 31, 2006
... "This is because of extra course catch-up and mentoring by teachers ... Christian Green (16), of Lutterworth was slightly disappointed not to get the grade he hoped ...

Community Calendar
Terrace Standard,  Canada - Sep 6, 2006
... Mentors needed: Children in the In-School Mentoring program are eagerly awaiting ... study, child care and study material supplied at the Christian Reformed Church ...

Youth program is based on mentoring, involvement.
July 5, 2006 - Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie,NY,USA
... at Malcolm X Park on Mansion Street. But the camp also will include tutoring and mentoring programs. It is in there, Hargett said ...

Steelers' Safety Troy Polamalu Promotes Teen Mentoring
June 28, 2006 - Steelers.com - USA
... Steelers' safety Troy Polamalu joined the NFL-United Way team this summer when he participated in a commercial shoot on June 21 to promote teen mentoring. ...

Arts and Craft Fair for Mentoring Project
June 28,2006 - Londra Toplum Postas?? - London,UK
... Community Association (TCCA) building hosted an Arts and Crafts fair to raise money on the 24th June 2006 from 10am to 6pm for the Mentoring Project for young ...

Students welcome rivals to the sunshine state
June 28, 2006 - UQ News - Brisbane,Queensland,Australia
... we have refined our activities to focus on expanding horizons of youth in the region by giving them access to enterprise education, peer mentoring and life ...

Filled with new purpose
June 26, 2006 - Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... Goode is the director of Amachi, a 7-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to mentoring children of prisoners to keep them from following their parents to ...

Should Fort Pierce employees be paid to mentor students?
June 25, 2006 - Stuart News (subscription) - Stuart,FL,USA
... Several academic mentoring programs throughout the state, including Fort Pierce, are being labeled as volunteer programs, though many are subsidized by ...

Organization to compile directory of youth mentoring program
June 25, 2006 - TMCnet - USA
25--Youth mentoring and tutoring programs in schools, community groups and faith-based organizations are sought for a statewide directory being assembled by ...

Governor's Prevention Initiative Promotes Mentoring
Rockbridge Weekly - Lexington,VA,USA
Among the prevention activities to be considered in the campaign includes mentoring programs for the young people across the state. ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters chapters merge
Portland Business Journal - Portland,OR,USA
Both agencies provide one-to-one mentoring programs for at-risk children, as well as school-based mentoring. The merger, which will

School board member wins state honor
New Bern Sun Journal - New Bern,NC,USA
... Similarly, Hawkins said, he hopes receiving the Power of One award will serve as an incentive for others to get involved with mentoring. ...

ARISE Detroit! Launches Volunteer Movement
Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
... range of programs. -- June 29: Mentoring Day, 10 am - 2 pm, YouthVille Detroit, showcasing groups involved in mentoring. -- June 30 ...