The Clock’s Ticking! As this school year nears its end, mentors and students should make every minute of their mentoring sessions count! How do you do this? • Talk about the year’s successes. Plan more for next year, if...
Six Ways of Mentoring Grand Area Mentoring volunteers help children in southeastern Utah earn better grades, attend school more regularly, and get along better with others. How do they do it? What is the magic of mentoring? It’s not magic. It’s...
Dark Skies Event for Mentors & Students! Moab Dark Skies members have volunteered to take Grand Area Mentoring and BEACON participants to Bar M for a sky gazing extravaganza. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about: • what...
New Mentoring Resource! Mentoring is simple. You spend time with a youth, act as a positive role model, and support his/her strengths. Sure, mentoring is simple, but all kinds of challenges and issues might crop up over the course of...
Flight through Failure Failing is part of life, and it’s a critical part of learning. Keep these points in mind as you coach your mentee through the trials and tribulations of childhood and adolescence: • We should fail every...
Yahoo! National Mentoring Month Is Here! Moab’s mentors help youngsters excel every week. Over the course of this month, we celebrate all you achieve, and we aim to expand opportunities for excellent mentoring in 2017. Don’t miss out on the...
Books for Mentees Is Back! Grand Area Mentoring is pleased to announce that the Mountains and Plain Independent Booksellers Association and Moab’s own Back of Beyond Books have sponsored the Books for Mentees program in 2016/2017! It is designed to spread...
The Importance of One Psychologists have long understood a child’s emotional and economic prospects dramatically improve if there is one thing present in his life: a positive connection with an adult.
Idea of the month #1: Photo Contest! In 2017, for the first time, WabiSabi will create a nonprofit calendar featuring its partners. Calendars will be available to businesses and citizens throughout the community. Each month will include a big photo...
Asking the Right Questions The start of the school year is a great time to get to know your mentee better and deepen your relationship. Ask about his/her summer. Chat about what he/she hopes to accomplish this year. As you...