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TRAININGS & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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Quality-Based Membership
Congratulations to the following programs that joined Membership or upgraded their status this past month: New Associate Partners New Affiliate Members Not yet a member? Join today!
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Additional news & resources
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National Mentoring Month highlights
National Mentoring Month 2011 was one of the most exciting ever! High points from the month include:
Youth Mentoring Day at the State House: More than 200 people  turned out to show their support of youth mentoring in Massachusetts. Led by our Highland Street Ambassadors of Mentoring, and in collaboration with the Massachusetts Service Alliance, the event honored key legislators, as well as mentoring staff and mentors with the inaugural Ignite Award.
Mentoring Night with the Celtics: In conjunction with the Celtics and Highland Street Foundation, this event brought together 100 mentors and mentees from programs selected by the HSF for a fun and memorable night at TD Garden.
Youth Mentoring Forum: With an event focus on the latest mentoring  research (from the initial results of Mass Mentoring Counts 2010) and mentoring's impact on student success, audience members were educated and inspired by guest speakers, including Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville and Boston City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley. MLK Day of Service: Our Highland Street Ambassadors of Mentoring made 300 hygiene kits for distribution to three homeless shelters across Massachusetts.
Public awareness: Thanks in part to Staples, Inc.'s support of our extensive statewide public awareness campaign, our website received on average 100% more visitors than a regular month, and we distributed 142 referrals to 40 programs around the state. Check out the variety of mentoring stories covered in the news, as well as some NMM events held by programs, on our National Mentoring Month news and highlights page.
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New PSA features Celtics'
Paul Pierce and Ray Allen
Thanks to our friends at the Celtics, team stars Paul Pierce and Ray Allen
generously helped make a new PSA about the importance of becoming a mentor in Massachusetts. There are a number of ways you can help spread the word:
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- Post a link to the video on your Facebook page, and encourage others to "like" it, comment on it, or share it on their own walls
- Tweet about it if you have a Twitter account
- Go directly to the video on YouTube and click on "share," where you can tweet about it or share it on Facebook
- Share the video on your own web sites
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Raising awareness during
Black History Month In honor of Black History Month, the Mentors of Color Campaign and MMP are raising awareness of the need for African-American mentors in Massachusetts. By targeting media, political, business and  | | Mentor Ryan Robertson and his mentee Demetrius McLester from Boston Scholars |
community leaders, colleges, churches and other service organizations, this effort will help to impact the lives of children throughout the state. Visit our web site for ideas on how to recruit mentors of color, spotlight on current African-American mentors, and a variety of Black History Month events and activities around Massachusetts.
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MMP welcomes four new board members We are pleased to introduce our newest board members: Ann Burke, Wendell K. Chestnut, Robert J. Rosenfield, and Reza Taleghani.
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Assistance for college-bound mentees
The ACCESS Center for College Affordability (CCA) is the hub of information for mentors and mentees who may have questions about how to afford a college education. The CCA is centrally located at the ACCESS main office, 31 St. James Ave. Suite 520 in Boston, and is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. for people to come in and meet with a trained financial aid advisor.
Mentees can receive free assistance in researching scholarships, completing financial aid forms such as the FAFSA, or identifying which student loans will cost the least over time. All of ACCESS's services are free of charge, and open to the general public, including, but not limited to, high school or college students and adults looking to enroll in college. For additional information please contact the ACCESS Center for College Affordability at center@accessedu.org or 617-778-7195 ext. 117.
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