MMP Endorses New Mentoring Bill
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With MMP's support in developing the legislation, Senators John Kerry and Arlen Specter recently re-filed the Mentoring for All Legislation, a $50-million bill that would support mentoring partnerships and direct-service programs across the country.
A Boston Globe article about the legislation featured comments from MMP CEO and President David Shapiro, who supported the bill as a "multi-faceted investment in youth mentoring..."
Interested in learning more about this legislation? Click here to read a past op-ed co-written by Sen. Kerry and Shapiro.
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MMP Discusses Dropout Crisis
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From February through April 2009, public broadcasters at WGBH and WBUR are examining the dropout crisis in Massachusetts. On March 10, David Shapiro appeared on WGBH's Greater Boston to discuss how mentoring can have a positive impact on the dropout rate. Additionally, one of MMP's program partners, SMILES in New Bedford and Fall River, was featured as part of this series on WBUR, Boston's NPR radio station. |
