Strength-Based Mentoring PART 3! a live training (via Zoom) with Charlie Appelstein! During this session on February 23rd, Charlie will discuss a new array of strategies to help your mentee thrive, focused on being positive, looking ahead toward a...
January – National Mentoring Month This month, the nation celebrates mentoring in all its forms. You deserve thanks for persevering in one of humankind’s most important practices – guiding the next generation. This has been a tough year, offering...
(Community-based) mentoring idea of the month: Visit the Moab Museum! Schedule a private tour at the Moab Museum with Mary Langworthy! Discover the unique history of our amazing region, from ancient to the recent past. Mary knows the place...
(Community-based) mentoring idea of the month #1: Bikes! During the pandemic, community-based mentors and mentees (in grades 6 through 12) can be outside and explore the community via bicycle! Youth must wear helmets, and mentors are encouraged to do...
Creating a Culture of Care October is Bullying Prevention Month. We all play a role in establishing a culture of respect and inclusion. One of the first things to do? Educate ourselves about the problem! Please join us via...
Grand Area Mentoring’s COVID-Safe Plan Welcome to the 2020/2021 academic year! We face unprecedented times. Mentor health and the health of children and families are Grand Area Mentoring’s top priorities. The program’s plan to keep everyone safe includes: Health...
Mentoring in Moab COVID-19 Update COVID-19 has changed our world. Schools are closed. Public gatherings are no-nos. Stress and anxiety levels rise. In-person mentoring has been suspended almost everywhere. This leaves many youth across the country without crucial regular...
Time to Shine In the Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring, Dr. Jean Rhodes writes: “Although COVID-19 appears to spare children from the most serious health problems, marginalized youth are likely to bear the heaviest burdens of trauma & economic fallout.”...
Shutterbug Shenanigans! Photography Mini-Clinic for Mentors Photography can be a great tool to explore the world and learn to express oneself visually! Learning how to look at photographs and compose an image can be beneficial in a culture flooded...
Mentoring Tip – Mind Your Stress Mentoring is about service. Why, then, should we focus so much on taking care of ourselves? Shouldn’t all our efforts be focused on helping a youth? Just as caregivers are expected to first don...