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Every child who needs a mentor
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VMP Speaks Up for Mentoring at Advocacy Day
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VMP staff and AmeriCorps VISTA members visited the Virginia General Assembly on January 20th to raise awareness about the benefits of mentoring. We are grateful for the support of Delegate Betsy Carr, who spoke from the floor of the House to recognize National Mentoring Month and VMP's role in promoting quality mentoring programs across the Commonwealth. Want to add your voice? Reach out to your legislator and show your support of mentoring! |
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Recognizing the Value of National Service
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In January, VMP s taff and VISTA members attended Governor Terry McAuliffe's announcement of Virginia as the first state to be recognized as an employer of national service. VMP is proud to support our VISTA cohort in their professional development. Thanks to Governor McAuliffe, First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe, and CEO of CNCS Wendy Spencer for recognizing the skills and dedication of AmeriCorps members and alums! |
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Upcoming Trainings
VMP is offering several trainings in the spring for mentoring program staff. Topics include: |
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Thinking Spring
All of us at VMP are ready for spring to arrive! With a new season comes new opportunities to reach out to our mentors, programs and supporters, and renewed energy to channel into our mentoring relationships. This spring, VMP will also welcome a new team member and celebrate youth mentoring in Virginia with our annual awards event. Read on to see what we've been up to thus far in 2015, and we look forward to seeing you this spring!
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Celebrate Mentoring at the Virginia Mentoring Awards & Conference 
On March 19th, VMP will host the Virginia Mentoring Awards and Conference at the Jefferson Hotel to celebrate outstanding contributions to mentoring. This year, VMP will recognize Tim Grimes, with AMP! Metro Richmond and Robert Sowell, with Fairfax County Public Schools, as Outstanding Mentors of the Year. Higher Achievement Richmond will be awarded Outstanding Mentoring Program of the Year.
Following the luncheon, the Virginia Mentoring Conference will feature workshops around the theme of The Art and Science of Mentoring. Dr. Kristen Jamison of the Loop Center for Social and Emotional Development will kick off the conference with a keynote address describing the impact of positive relationships on brain development.
To learn more or register for this event, click here or call VMP at 804-828-1536.
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VMP Staff Attend Workshops at National Mentoring Summit
Last month, VMP staff and VISTA members attended the National Mentoring Summit in D.C. with representatives from other mentoring programs around the state--and with almost 1000 mentoring supporters and advocates from across the country. Our staff attended workshops focusing on the latest research, program techniques, and best practices for mentoring partnerships. We spent a full day on Capitol Hill, meeting with Virginia legislators to educate them on several bills that would advance the mentoring movement in the U.S. For the next two days, keynote speakers and panelists inspired us to expand the mentoring effect, and affirmed our work to help close the mentoring gap for young people in our communities. To read more about the 2015 National Mentoring Summit, click here to visit the MENTOR website.
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Virginia Mentoring Partnership 2500 W. Broad St, Third Floor Richmond, VA 23220 804-828-1536 |
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