Seven Ways to Participate in National Mentoring Month
Ways to help out youth and make an impact on your community.
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Seven Ways to Participate in National Mentoring Month - January is recognized as National Mentoring Month and in honor of the occasion we've rounded up ways that you can help children in your community from the National Mentoring Month Campaign. —Dorkys Ramos (Photo: Courtesy of National Mentoring Month)
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Mentor - Mentoring.org provides program resources and local partners for those interested in volunteer work. Just spending a few hours with a role model could make a positive difference in a child's life. The site's free Volunteer Referral Service connects prospective mentors with opportunities in their area. (Photo: Mentor/Facebook)
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Big Brothers Big Sisters - The Big Brothers Big Sisters program has been partnering kids with mentors for over a century. After a thorough background check and interview process, adults are partnered up with children and can start enjoying activities together. (Photo: Big Brothers Big Sisters/Facebook)
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Boys & Girls Club - Ask your Boys & Girls Club about mentoring opportunities to help local youth gain life skills and explore interests either on-site or around the community. (Photo: Courtesy of Boys and Girls Club)
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National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues - P.A.L. chapters provide character-building activities, coaching, help with homework and a chance for children to interact with community cops to strengthen their relationship with the police force and keep them off the streets. (Photo: Courtesy of National PAL)
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Local Schools - Ask local schools if they have any mentorship programs or activities in which working professionals can speak with kids interested in their field. (Photo: The Plain Dealer/Landov)
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e-Mentoring - Today's technology even allows mentors and mentees to live hours away but still engage with each other effectively. Companies such as MentorNet connect college-level women and underrepresented minorities in the science, technology, engineering and math fields with online mentors in those fields. (Photo: Courtesy of MentorNet)