January is National Mentoring Month!  The Minnesota Vikings have this message to share with you about the power of mentoring!

 

Don't Forget January 26, 2012 is "Thank Your Mentor Day!" 

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President Obama proclaims January 2012 as National Mentoring Month 
I, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 2012 as National Mentoring Month.  I call upon public officials, business and community leaders, educators, and Americans across the country to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs. 

 

"I am a Mentor Day" Badge Available
The anticipated badge to be used as your Facebook profile picture is now available. Click on the badge at the right to download for your own use on January 11, 2012.

 

Radio Podcast Highlights Mentoring  
Listen to this great podcast on Clear Channel Radio featuring MPM's Polly Roach and Kinship of Greater Minneapolis mentor Gary Preston. Polly and Gary are interviewed by Lee Valsvik on her Insights public affairs program. 

 

Webinar Series
MPM's Webinar Series brings you a FREE webinar every month that features examples of some of the most pressing topics facing the youth mentoring field. The topic for the next webinar on February 16 is "Tips for Mentoring High-Risk Youth" featuring Dr. Roger Jarjoura. 

 
Upcoming Workshop: Elements of Effective Practice
The Elements of Effective Practice training covers best practices for mentoring program design, management, operations and evaluation in an efficient two-day format.  Register now for the February 6 & 7 workshop.
 
New Mentee Training Resource from MPM
MPM's Executive Youth Board decided MPM should provide resources and a place to share ideas for preparing mentees for successful mentoring relationships, so they developed a five-minute video, and this free resource was born.
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Eat Well, Stay Active, Have Fun: A Guide for Mentors
This new, free guide from the Harvard School of Public Health provides mentors with information and guidance on how to make healthy eating and physical activity natural parts of the mentor-mentee relationship.  Want more resources for mentors?  Check out this collection from MPM.
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Become a Spark Champion
Because research shows that discovering and nurturing teens' sparks helps them succeed, MPM and Search Institute collaborated to create new tools and training to help mentors become spark champions. 
 
New Funding Announcements
MPM regularly posts new funding opportunities on the News and Funding Announcements page.  Log in for access.  Are you from a Minnesota youth mentoring program that doesn't have a registration ID and password yet?  Register to receive access.