Tom Perkins, Author at Grand Area Mentoring

GrandAM Summer 2015 Newsletter

Catch Up Over Lunch Mentors and students may meet at HMK’s cafeteria, during the USDA-sponsored FREE SUMMER LUNCH. This is a great opportunity to see each other over the long summer break of June and July. Mentors, please make a record of your summer meetings. Call 260-9646 for more information.

By Tom Perkins|2015-05-27T21:42:56-06:00May 27, 2015|Newsletters|Comments Off

GrandAM May 2015 Newsletter

On the Topic of Self-Disclosure

Mentors, like therapists and teachers, may sometimes find themselves in a situation where a child asks for personal information or where sharing personal information seems right. This is perfectly normal. However, mentors may benefit from a little forethought to prepare for this moment...

By Tom Perkins|2015-05-01T20:47:32-06:00May 1, 2015|Newsletters|Comments Off

Spring 2015 Community Newsletter

Books for Mentees!

This spring, Moab’s own Back of Beyond Books and Desert West Office Supply created a generous new program to provide free books to Grand Area Mentoring students. This program is designed to spread the love of reading and the benefits of literacy to our community’s promising...

By Tom Perkins|2015-04-17T19:06:18-06:00April 17, 2015|Uncategorized|Comments Off

GrandAM April 2015 Newsletter

A Book for Your Mentee!

Back of Beyond and Desert West Office Supply have created a generous new program that will provide free books to GrandAM mentees over the course of a year! This is a program designed to spread the love of reading and the benefits of literacy to our community’s promising youngsters. For many of our mentees...

By Tom Perkins|2015-04-01T14:29:11-06:00April 1, 2015|Newsletters|Comments Off

GrandAM March 2015 Newsletter

Emotional Regulation

motions are vital to every human being. They inform us about what’s important. They warn us away from injury. They help us connect to parents and newborns and partners. However, sometimes emotions can get the better of us. When unregulated, feelings can...

By Tom Perkins|2015-03-03T18:54:59-07:00March 3, 2015|Newsletters|Comments Off

GrandAM February 2015 Newsletter

The Matter of Manners

First impressions count. When your mentee goes out into the community or embarks on life after graduation, he will be judged by how he acts. Knowing the proper etiquette for...

By Tom Perkins|2015-02-10T19:47:18-07:00February 10, 2015|Newsletters|Comments Off

GrandAM January 2015 Newsletter

January is National Mentoring Month!

This month the nation commends its many generous mentors like you. Thank you for your promise to help children in Moab. These kids who crave kind adult attention appreciate the time...

By Tom Perkins|2015-01-01T10:40:22-07:00January 1, 2015|Newsletters|Comments Off

GrandAM December 2014 Newsletter

Mentoring to Reduce Toxic Stress

Imagine if scientists discovered a toxic substance that increased the risks of cancer, diabetes and heart, lung and liver disease for millions of people

By Tom Perkins|2014-12-01T10:32:20-07:00December 1, 2014|Newsletters|Comments Off

GrandAM November 2014 Newsletter

The Secret of Self-Control

In September, The New York Times published an important piece in which Professor Walter Mischel, creator of the legendary marshmallow test, discusses the importance – and the learned skill – of self-control. He says

By Tom Perkins|2014-11-01T10:20:26-06:00November 1, 2014|Newsletters|Comments Off

GrandAM October 2014 Newsletter

Big Results

Over the last 12 months, you have helped Grand Area Mentoring reach major mile-stones. Last year we set a high point for the number of youth served: 76. Of those, a record 74%

By Tom Perkins|2014-10-01T10:09:55-06:00October 1, 2014|Newsletters|Comments Off

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