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category:Mentoring Essentials
Essential Listening Tips
Develop the desire to listen. Really listening to someone is a wonderful gift to give. Let the other person do...
What Is A Mentor?
Three key roles mentors play in their match relationship include: Adult Friend- building a...
Politics Anyone?
Presidential elections always come with a bit of apprehension, and the 2024 election is no exception. Psychologists and child...
Harkening Back to the Basics of Mentoring
While some mentors are fresh out of New Mentor Orientation this school year, many have been mentoring for years and have built...
Let’s Grow Together
Human development is a lifelong process of physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change. As our mentee...
Beginning with the End in Mind
As we begin a new school year, some mentors are looking forward to reconnecting after a long summer apart. Others are looking...
Navigating Tough Conversations
Has your mentee ever asked you a question or brought up a topic you found difficult to discuss? How prepared are you to have...
A Primer on Pronouns and Gender Identity
More youth are identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community than ever before in American history. A recent study found that as...
Cultivating Patience
Lately, it seems like everything in the world is happening at once. It’s easy to get caught up in the rush of deadlines, news,...