How to Be An Ally – Training Recap
As mentors, we are often matched with mentees who have different lived experiences than our own. By using empathy and youth-centered approaches to mentoring, we can build our allyship skills. To do this, we must first understand what it means to be an ally. It’s...
From the Mentor Directors
The new school year is a time of transitions and new beginnings for all of us. For all of our mentors, it will mark a new chapter in your mentoring relationship, for some of you it may be the big jump from elementary to middle school. And some of you may be...
What our Mentees Say
Parental Incarceration is one of ten traumatic experiences that can happen in childhood that scientists and doctors have labeled as Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs. Experiencing ACEs in childhood can lead to permanent impacts on physical and emotional health...
The Power of Sharing
Many mentors believe their Seedling experience must be kept confidential. While the identity and specifics about your mentee like their full name and family information must be kept private, we want you to share your story! Telling others about your experience helps...
The Impact You Make
Week in and week out you show up. You come ready to listen, read a book, or play games. Sometimes you may get a smile, a hug, or a high five. Other times, when you don’t, you might wonder, “Am I making a difference?” Each year, Seedling surveys mentees to gauge our...
What Does Your Mentee Say About You?
Among the many aspects of the Seedling Mentor Program that help us maintain the high standards of excellence is the rigor of our comprehensive annual program evaluation. An external researcher analyzes the results of on-line surveys of mentors, teachers, and School...