Fall 2023 Community Newsletter
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Epic, Grand Area Mentoring’s November 2023 Mentor Newsletter
Idea of the month #2: Explore Arches National Park! What: Mentorship in the Wild – hiking lower Courthouse Wash Where: You’ll be treated to an immersive experience filled with nature engagement activities by the creek, desert ecosystem exploration, and...
Epic, Grand Area Mentoring’s October 2023 Mentor Newsletter
Moab’s New Teen Center! This has been designed as a free, safe, equitable space. It is supervised by staff at all times. (Christina and Alyssa also happen to be mentors!) Location: Moab Community Resource Center (old USU building) at...
Epic, Grand Area Mentoring’s September 2023 Mentor Newsletter
How can you make a real difference for deserving youth in Moab? 100% of parents report that their children are happier since starting to meet weekly with their mentors 85% of mentored youth get in less trouble at school...
Epic, Grand Area Mentoring’s Summer 2023 Mentor Newsletter
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 during summer lunch (info in box below). Please complete a log after each meeting, available...
Epic, Grand Area Mentoring’s May 2023 Mentor Newsletter
May 10: Charlie Appelstein Mentor/Mentee Teambuilding Afternoon! You remember Charlie from his video segment during your orientation, right? The funny guy with the mustache and huge heart?! Well, he’s coming to Moab in May! We’re going to work with...
Epic, Grand Area Mentoring’s April 2023 Mentor Newsletter
Why the new name on my newsletter? Our word mentor comes from the ancient Greek epic, The Odyssey. Every day a mentor and mentee meets, it’s an opportunity to learn, grow, and move bit by bit toward a promising,...
Spring 2023 Community Newsletter
Mentoring Supports Economic Development Family health depends on meeting basic needs. Sadly, poverty increases the risk of mental illness, chronic disease, and mortality. People in poverty are statistically more likely to be involved in the justice system and become...
GrandAM March 2023 Mentor Newsletter
Meeting Youth Where They Are If a home’s foundation is ignored, it will never sit properly. Just so, all learning rests upon prior knowledge and experience. Finding out where your mentee is, where they stand, takes time and patience....
GrandAM February 2023 Newsletter
Becoming a Better Mentor Last year, the National Mentoring Partnership, published Becoming a Better Mentor. This excellent handbook goes through many elements of improving your mentoring skills and relationship. It’s available for free here: www.mentoring.org/resource/becoming-a-better-mentor/ Chapter 1, Providing Emotional...