MPRC is now MENTOR Independence Region! New name and branding, same mission. Friends and Colleagues, I’m excited to share that effective September 2017, Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center will become MENTOR Independence Region! As one of nearly 30 affiliates of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership we are re-branding to better reflect...
Today, we are highlighting The DREAM Program Inc; which is located in three regions (Boston, Vermont, and Philadelphia). Jay MacFadgen, the Program Director of the Philadelphia region, oversees and supports the four Philadelphia mentoring sites. Recently we spoke with Jay to learn more about DREAM Philly. What is the...
Please join us in welcoming to the MPRC team Unique Saunders, our new Manager of Technical Assistance & Quality! Unique hails from Portland, Oregon and recently earned her Master’s in Public Administration, and has experience as Director of Admissions for a private school in Philadelphia and in community outreach...
Our friends at MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership & My Brother’s Keeper Alliance together sponsored the creation of a guidebook, “Guide to Mentoring Boys and Young Men of Color.” The Guide serves as a supplement for the fourth edition of The Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring and includes...
We’re thrilled to share the first of many Partner Spotlights, bringing to the forefront the work being done to close the mentoring gap in our service area. In this edition, our focus is on MENTOR (Mentors Empowering Now to Overcome Recidivism). Based in Philadelphia, MENTOR is an initiative of...
It’s hard to believe it’s been a full year since our ribbon cutting ceremony officially launching the Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center (MPRC). What an amazing year it has been. Between hosting mentoring trainings and movie screenings, art contests, convenings, attending national conferences and connecting with over 80 mentoring...
