Workshop Descriptions

New Conference Format!  Participants can select one 2-hour workshop or two 55-minute workshops.  Click on the titles to see more details for each workshop. To see a full layout of the new format, click here.

MORNING WORKSHOPS:

2-Hour Workshops (9:55-11:55am)
Mentoring High Risk & System-Involved Youth – Bridging Research & Practice
Academic Mentoring & Homework Help 
Corporate Mentoring Initiatives: Innovative Approaches for Engaging Employees in Mentoring 

55-Minute Workshops (9:55-10:50am)
Men in Mentoring
Thriving: What Do Young People Need to Flourish?
Are We Having Fun Yet? Evidence-Based Activities to Build Your Mentoring Relationship

55-Minute Workshops (11:00-11:55am)
Get in the Habit of Making the Ask!
Promoting Participation of Older Youth
Maximize Your Impact: How to Build Positive Mentoring Relationships with Youth

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

2-Hour Workshops (2:30-4:30pm)
Mentor Screening and Youth Safety
Going the Distance: Supporting & Retaining Mentors
Mentoring in the Multi-Service Environment – Program and Relationship Building: the YouthBuild Example
College Positive Mentoring Toolkit

55-Minute Workshops (2:30-3:25pm)
Working to Make it Work: The Role of Parents in the Youth Mentoring Process
Roll Call: A Federal Mentoring Policy Update

55-Minute Workshops (3:35-4:30pm)
Knowing & Growing Quality Practice
Voices During a Time of Choices - Mentoring Advocacy!