January is National Mentoring Month

dgridley · 01-06-2009, 04:04 AM

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 2009 as National Mentoring Month. I call upon the people of the United States to recognize the importance of mentoring, to look for opportunities to serve as mentors in their communities, and to observe this month with appropriate activities and programs.

from: National Mentoring Month, 2009

See also: National Mentoring Month - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

dgridley · 01-06-2009, 04:04 AM

Colin Powell On Why Mentoring Is Important

YouTube - Colin Powell: Why Mentoring Is Important

dgridley · 01-06-2009, 04:06 AM

A TV Commercial promoting a Juvenile Mentoring Program in Wisconsin

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dgridley · 01-06-2009, 04:10 AM

The Wisconsin - MentorNet partnership enables any student, postdoc, or early career faculty member in engineering, science, mathematics, or technology, interested in a career in industry, government, or higher education, at any public higher education institution in the state of Wisconsin, to take full advantage of MentorNet's programs and services.

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dgridley · 01-06-2009, 04:13 AM

Wisconsin Youth Mentoring Council (WYMC)

WYMC is a coalition of mentoring agencies, government, business and youth serving organizations that has been providing leadership and resources to build capacity for quality youth mentoring in Wisconsin since 2000.

Milwaukee Mentors | Wisconsin Youth Mentoring Council

dgridley · 01-06-2009, 04:14 AM

Bart Starr in Madison, Wi (2007) to Support Big Brothers Big Sisters

YouTube - Bart Starr in Madison to Support Big Brothers Big Sisters

dgridley · 01-06-2009, 04:18 AM

A look at how a Milwaukee youth mentoring center helped turn around a young man's life (Reported by WISN, Milwaukee, 2007)

YouTube - Police Shootings: Youth Mentoring Centers

dgridley · 01-06-2009, 04:30 AM

A mentor is a trusted teacher, counselor, or guide. You can make the difference in someone's life this month. Share yourself with someone in need.

Wisconsin Mentoring Organizations

New Mc (North Eastern Wisconsin Mentoring Coalition)

Mission: New Mc serves as a coalition to connect the mentoring organizations in the Fox Valley through the coordination of resources so more children can be matched with a mentor. To find out more about mentoring, visit www.mentoring.org or call the Volunteer Center at 1-800-Volunteer.

Best Friends of Neenah/Menasha

Mission: Best Friends from all throughout the Fox Valley help young people thrive through the power of mentoring friendships and supportive family networks.
Location: 181 E. North Water Street. Suite 225, Neenah, WI 54956
Phone: (920) 729-5600
For more information on ways you can help, please visit www.bestfriendsnm.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Mission: To assist youth in becoming competent, confident and caring individuals, through relationships with caring mentors.
Location: 117 S Locust St Appleton, WI 54914
Phone: (920)739-3542
For more information on ways you can help, please visit www.bemybig.com

Outagamie County Mentoring Program

Mission: This program links youth ages 10-17 involved with the Juvenile Justice system with mature adults in their community, to help foster the youth's development of character, competence, self-confidence and self-esteem on a one to one basis through weekly contact.
Email: Kristin Ziegler-- zieglekl@co.outagamie.wi.us or Tammy McHugh -- mchughtl@co.outagamie.wi.us
Phone: Kristin Ziegler at (920) 832-2460 or Tammy McHugh at (920) 832-2223
For more information on ways you can help, please visit Outagamie County Mentoring Program

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dgridley · 01-06-2009, 04:44 AM

Do you have any experiences to share regarding mentoring? Are you a mentor? Did a mentor make a difference in your life?