January 2025 Mentoring News
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Training for Programs
LENS: Advancing Mentoring and Youth Support Collaborative Workshop
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
TMP Offices, 4165 Blair St, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
There has been a lot of interest in this session, and registration is currently full. If you are interested in being added to the waitlist, click here. TMP will reach out to confirm your participation if space becomes available for this session in addition to sharing information about similar sessions in the future. Thank you for your interest and dedication to supporting young people!
Training for Mentors
Mentoring 101
Wednesday, January 22, 6 - 8 p.m.
This 2-hour interactive training program provides participants with an introduction to mentoring and what to expect as a mentor. Topics like the "mentoring lifecycle," communication skills, establishing boundaries, and appreciating diversity will make it easier for mentors to navigate relationships with their mentees. This training is appropriate to introduce new volunteers to the field of mentoring and to refresh current mentors on best practices. Click here to register.
Program Development
Apply Now for No-Cost Support!
Are you a new mentoring organization looking to raise mentor recruitment and retention? Does your program want support unpacking the latest mentoring research and learning best practices for managing or monitoring mentoring relationships? Is your organization struggling to find the capacity to design a logic model to share with board members or an evaluation for mentors and mentees?
If you answered yes to any of these, then no-cost technical assistance from The Mentoring Partnership may be the perfect next step for your program! As a technical assistance providing organization through the National Mentoring Resource Center, TMP provides resources and coaching to help address your program's individual needs and improve implementation of mentoring best practices. All of TMP's support and services are rooted in the nationally recognized, research-based, Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring. Trained technical assistance providers at TMP can assist you and your program with topics such as program design, recruitment, mentor/mentee training, match closure procedures, program evaluation, and many others!
Reach out to TMP by emailing Ashley Wineland (awineland@mentoringpittsburgh.org) to discuss how we can best support you and your work!
Learn more about the Power of Relationship-Centered Schools
Tuesday, January 14th at 8:30 a.m. ET
The Mentoring Partnership's Relationship-Centered Schools Framework helps schools create relationship-centered webs of support for their students. By intentionally building and enhancing connections between students and adults -- teachers, support staff, administration and community members -- we can take a holistic approach to creating positive opportunities for all students.
Join us for the above info sessions and learn how your school or district can leverage the power of relationships! Register here. Can’t make it this month, don’t worry we have a session in February.
Community News
January is National Mentoring Month!
We're officially kicking off National Mentoring Month festivities and you can join the fun all month long! Check out key dates below and post this to your social channels to get your own conversation started around mentoring:
January is National #MentoringMonth and I am proud to be celebrating with @MentoringPGH! Visit MentoringPittsburgh.org to learn more about how you can support mentoring in our community. #MentoringAmplifies
Key Dates
Tuesday, January 7: I am a Mentor Day
Tuesday, January 14: Thank Your Mentor Day
Wednesday, January 17: International Mentoring Day
Monday, January 20: Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service
Thursday, January 23: Youth Voice Day
Monday, January 27: Thank Your Mentee Day
Wednesday, January 29 - Friday, January 31: National Mentoring Summit
National Mentoring Month Open Skate
Sunday, January 19th, 2-3 p.m.
Hunt Armory Ice Rink
Join The Mentoring Partnership, Girls Inc. of Greater Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Penguins for a National Mentoring Month Open Skate at the Hunt Armory on Sunday, January 19th! Arrive at 1:30 to get fitted for skates and glide around on the ice from 2-3 p.m. This event is free and includes free skate rentals, too! But space is limited and registration is required. Click here to complete your registration and required waiver. Please note that all minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet the Steelers All-Peer Team
TMP teamed up with the Pittsburgh Steelers and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to build their third annual Steelers All-Peer Team, featuring 11 high school football players from around the region who go above and beyond to provide mentor-like support for their teammates.
We celebrated the Season 3 Steelers All-Peer Team at two gatherings. We started with a meet-up at the Best of the Batch Clubhouse, where All-Peer Players discussed the importance of peer support and community leadership and got to hear from Charlie Batch on his "why" and how he gives back. This season's celebrations culminated in an on-field recognition ceremony at the January 4th Steelers home game vs. Cincinnati. Click here to read more and check out the photos from our celebration!
100 Black Men Mentoring Roundtable
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Join 100 Black Men of Western Pennsylvania for their Annual Mentoring Roundtable on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Black and Brown youth (ages 12-18) are invited to connect with inspiring African American professionals, gain powerful insights, and fuel their dreams. For more information, contact pgh100bm@gmail.com.
