Meet Our Staff Megan McGee is the mentor coordinator. She schedules meetings, troubleshoots match challenges, and supports relationships. Megan has lots of direct contact with mentees, mentors, teachers, and families. Her office is at HMK, but she works across Moab making sure each match is healthy and has the resources they need. mcgeem@grandschools.org Cell: [...]
Summertime Opportunities Stay connected over the summer. Plan to meet, talk on the phone, Zoom, or send mail. School-based matches can rendezvous at HMK or at the Youth Garden Project during summer lunch (info below). Please complete a log after each meeting, available here. Community-Based Matches – You can get together at approved locations [...]
Join us for an evening of star gazing (weather permitting), led by experts who will train their telescopes on celestial objects and talk to us about the cosmos! Unlike our universe, space is limited in this outing to 6 matches! Sign up soon
Teen Programming Soars Teen mentoring in Moab won a big boost of support. In July 2023, the Utah Department of Workforce Services awarded a TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) grant to fund a three-year position at Grand Area Mentoring. Teresa Munisteri joined the team as outreach specialist in September. The outreach specialist assists [...]
Live Advanced Mentor Training: Facilitating Attuned Interactions Part 2 w/ Dr. Julia Pryce When: April 11, 5-6pm Where: Zoom; look on email for link In this session, Dr. Pryce will briefly review the concept of attunement and the Mentoring FAN, as discussed during session 1. She will then unpack the elements of attunement. Participants [...]
Mentoring Idea: Choose your own adventure with Raven’s Rim & NAVTEK! This is for community-based matches in grade 6 and above. Select from Ziplining, Via Ferrata, Arches Safari, Canyoneering, Rafting, and more! Contact Teresa to identify an activity and time slot to book. We will find an open time that works for you and your [...]
Advanced Mentor Training: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; a Primer w/ Dr. Nan Marquardt When: February 22, 4:30–5:30pm Where: Middle School Lecture Hall In her book, Older and Wiser, Dr. Jean Rhodes writes: “…although rarely acknowledged and not particularly systematic, formal mentors draw on a wide array of established therapeutic techniques. For example, as mentors encourage their [...]
January – National Mentoring Month This month, our nation celebrates mentoring in all its forms. Mentors and mentees deserve thanks for engaging in one of humankind’s most important practices – passing wisdom, respect, and love from one generation to the next, in cooperation. This month is yours. Thanks for changing lives all year round. [...]
NEW Advanced Training: Facilitating Attuned Interactions Please join us for this live Zoom training by Dr. Julia Pryce. The session will be based on her research into theories and practices of interpersonal communication between mentors and mentees. Dr. Pryce will provide recommendations for establishing trust, connection, and rapport with youth who may otherwise guard against [...]