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TRAININGS & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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MMP Highlights
Advocacy
webinar slides
Did you miss the "Advocating for
Resources to Support Youth Mentoring" webinar? Then be sure to check out
the advocacy page on the MMP site for the presentation
and additional advocacy resources.
"Community Conversation" in Western Massachusetts
Join
mentoring colleagues from Western Massachusetts and across the state at
the "Community Conversation on the Power of Mentoring" on March 23 from 8
a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Big Y Headquarters - 2145 Roosevelt Ave.,
Springfield.
The event, which will focus on using mentoring as a workforce
development strategy, features Dr. Timothy Black,
author of "When a Heart Turns Rock Solid: The Lives of Three Puerto
Rican Brothers On and Off the Streets."
All are welcome but advanced registration is required:
please contact Emily
Porter at 413.796.2372.
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Recognize special mentors or mentees: nominate them for an award
New England Patriots MVP awards
New England residents, ages 13 or older who provide volunteer services for non-profit organizations, are eligible for nomination for this award. Only one nominee may be considered from each organization. The strongest applicants will be non-compensated volunteers.
Twenty-one winners will be chosen and grants ranging
between $2,500 and $10,000 will be awarded to the non-profit
organization for which each honoree volunteers. Nominate a volunteer today - nominations are due March 31.
Women in Development philanthropist and volunteer awards
Through the Young Philanthropist award and the Young Volunteer award, WID of Greater Boston recognizes extraordinary young volunteers and fundraisers for nonprofit organizations. Learn more or nominate someone - nominations are due April 30.
Reflection in Action Youth Leadership award
This award recognizes outstanding youth leaders who represent the vision and purpose of RIA, exhibit leadership qualities, advocate on behalf of those marginalized by society, advocate for health and educational opportunities, are role models for civic engagement and participate in or support the arts.
Middle school and high school students who live in or attend school in Boston or Cambridge are eligible for nomination. Get the nomination form - the deadline is April 16.
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Quality-Based Member Programs
Congratulations to the following programs that joined Membership or upgraded their status in 2010:
New Partner Members
- Action Centered Tutoring Services (ACTS)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire Co.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
- East End House
- Girls, Inc. of Holyoke
- John
Andrew Mazie Memorial Foundation
- Mentor Connection - Newton Community Service
Center
- Strong Women Strong Girls
New
Associate Partner Members
- Big Friends Little Friends - Family Service Inc.
- Boston Scholars
- Diamond Educators Mentoring
- Excel Academy Alumni Mentoring Program - Excel Academy Charter School
- Girls Inc. of Lynn High School
- Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative
- Tutoring Plus of Cambridge
- Tutors for All
- VIPS Project Rise: K-8, Falmouth Public Schools
- VIPS
Project Rise: High School, Falmouth Public Schools
New Affiliate Members
- ACCESS
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berkshire Co.
- Boys & Girls Club - Taunton
- Ellis Memorial
- Holyoke Boys & Girls Club
- Home, Inc.
- Leaders Through Education, Action & Hope
(LEAH) / BPS DELTAS
- Lee B. Revels Mentoring & Scholarship Foundation: Edward W.
Brooke Oratorical Scholarship Contest
- Love is Rechargeable
- Mentoring for Success at Roxbury Community
College
- New England
Farmers Workers Council School Based Mentoring Program
- Performance Project
- Positive Peer Mentor Program, Friends of the Children Boston
- Railroad Street Youth Project
- Salem YMCA - YMCA of the North Shore
- UMASS Medical School / MassAHEC Network
- Write Boston
- Youth to Health
Careers (Y2HC) Mentorship Program at Boston Area Health Education Center
(BAHEC)
See the complete list of programs and learn more about joining membership - it's FREE and members get exclusive benefits like mentor referrals, match activity priority and the ability to host an Ambassador of Mentoring. |
More great resources
- SafetyNET has been extended through March 31, 2011, but help is still needed to pass the Child Protection Improvements Act
- MENTOR to host March 29 webinar on recruitment and screening from new Elements of Effective Practice (RSVP required)
- New resource, courtesy of Be Safe, for dealing with tough questions from youth
- With the support of the Highland Street Foundation, Free Fun Fridays will be back this summer! Details to be announced soon
- Project Success will offer a one-day workshop on April 10 designed to help 10th and 11th grade minority
students prepare for college
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