When we build programs to serve and empower young people, we aim to put them at the center of our programming. Youth centricity and youth voices are critical to ways that we that work with young people. It means honoring and centering a youth’s strengths, needs, passions, and goals...
As a part of MENTOR Independence Region’s Strength of Relationships According to Youth Report project, we are seeking young people to participate in focus groups to share their opinions and experiences about how adults show up for young people. Young people who participate must be available to participate in...
In April 2023, we convened our Youth Advisory Group to inform our new State of Relationships According to Youth Report Project. We were excited and humbled to welcome Eli Tilema, Tymajah Maxwell, Zachary Lee, Brian Herder, and Raheen Bridges to talk with us about their opinions and experiences with...
Don’t miss this recording of MENTOR Independence Region’s live, online training as we unpack the effects of trauma and how it relates the current world health crisis. We exploree how mentors can use trauma informed interactions to stay connected with their mentees without burning out. Participants learned to: Better...
Check out the recording of our webinar Making the Transition to Virtual Mentoring which addressed five major areas of consideration for in-person adapting to the Post-Covid 19 world by transitioning to virtual mentoring! Click HERE to access the recording and the supporting resources!
ICYMI: Check out the recording of our live webinar designed to give you all the information you need to access NO-COST support for your mentoring program. That’s right! There is no cost to you! CLICK HERE to access the webinar recording!
This November, we’re celebrating #ThankYourMentor month to recognize the incredible journeys and impacts of mentoring this year. Join us in sharing your story and in helping inspire others to #MentorIRL www.mentoring.org/tym
The Garage Community and Youth Center has been a haven for middle and high school youth who living near their two sites in Kennett Square and West Grove, Pennsylvania. Amongst diverse out of school time programs like arts, community service activities, career coaching, and tutoring, their longstanding mentoring program...
As the fourth largest agency in one of the oldest and most respected brands in the youth mentoring business, one might wonder why Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region enthusiastically engaged in a thorough quality assessment of their practices called NQMS or the National Quality Mentoring System. CEO...
On October 25th, 2018, more than 100 champions for mentoring attended the 2018 Youth Mentoring Summit at the Community College of Philadelphia and presented by Starbucks. Attendees across sectors came together to have a dynamic conversation about the transformational power of mentoring relationships in supporting young people, and the...
