National Mentoring Month
What is National Mentoring Month?
Created by the Harvard School of Public Health and MENTOR, National Mentoring Month marks its 12th year in 2013. By focusing national attention on the need for mentors, as well as how each of us — individuals, businesses, government agencies, schools, faith communities and nonprofits — can work together to increase the number of mentors, we assure brighter futures for our young people.
Local partners across the country work to leverage the national campaign and recruit and raise awareness for mentoring in their communities. The goals of National Mentoring Month are to:
- Raise awareness of mentoring in its various forms
- Recruit individuals to mentors, especially for those programs with youth on wait lists for mentors
- Promote the rapid growth of mentoring by recruiting organizations to engage their constituents in mentoring
For more information, visit www.nationalmentoringmonth.org.
Mass Mentoring's focus for National Mentoring Month 2013
From keeping students in school, to helping improve a young person’s self-esteem, we know the powerful impact that mentoring can have on young people. That is why this year’s National Mentoring Month theme, "Mentoring Works," is so fitting. We have planned a comprehensive campaign to raise the awareness of mentoring, acknowledge and appreciate current mentors, and build capacity among the mentoring field. Throughout National Mentoring Month, our aim is to help our Massachusetts mentoring programs celebrate the everyday people who are making a difference in the lives of young people in their communities. MMP is providing programs who partner with us during National Mentoring Month:
- Up to $200 in seed money to plan mentor recognition events and activities
- Free promotional material in the form of mentor recognition cards, bookmarks, and postcards
- A customizable toolkit with ideas on how to leverage the campaign
- Overall strategic assistance with developing ways to leverage the campaign and its resources
The Massachusetts National Mentoring Month 2013 tool kit
This information-rich kit contains everything programs need to participate in National Mentoring Month, including the Partnership Agreement due Nov. 19, and the Request for Resources Form due Dec. 17. It also contains resources and ideas to help local mentoring programs promote their activities and thank their mentors:
- Tool kit
- Supporting documents:
National Mentoring Month statewide mentoring program plans:
- LUK Inc: “Thank You” balloons delivery. Throughout January to workplaces of mentors and board members. Contact Hilary Amedy, hamedy@luk.org.
- Cambridge Family and Children’s Service: Bring Hope Home Tour - An Open House about CFSC Mentoring. An Open House will be held to promote the work CFCS is doing in the community. Event will include goodie bags for potential mentors, as well as food and drinks. Mentors will be presented with a mentor appreciation card and a flower or balloon. CFFS hopes to recognize 10 mentors at this event. Jan. 8., 6-8 p.m. @ Cambridge Family and Children’s Services. Contact Sophia Gardner, sgardner@helpfamilies.org.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Child and Family Services: Mentor Appreciation Night. Event will be held at a local coffee, beer, and wine café. Snacks, appetizers, and door prizes will be provided. BBBS hopes to recognize 10 mentors at this event. Jan. 10, 6-8 p.m. @ the Celtic House. Contact Deanna Bodeau, dbodeau@cfservices.org.
- Railroad Street Youth Project: Get to Know the Railroad Street Youth Project Mentors. Railroad Street Youth Project will co-host service events with two high school student groups to promote RSYP. The goal is to have 10-20 students from each high school interested in learning more about RSYP. Week of January 14 @ Mt Everett High School and Monument High School. Contact Elise Trujillo, elise@rsyp.org.
- Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative: Stronger Leaders Brighter Future Kick Off. Event hopes to recognize 15 mentors with food, games, giveaway prizes, and a new banner to promote DSNI and thank their mentors. Jan. 16 @ Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative. Contact Joceline Fidalgo, Jfidalgo@dsni.org.
- Family Service Association-Big Friends Little Friends, SMILES Inc., Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Child and Family Services: 2013 Southcoast Mentoring Rally. Elected officials, honored guests, community members, current mentors, mentees, family members are invited. Event will include food, door prizes, and appreciation souvenirs. Two mentors from each program to be individually recognized. Jan. 17, 4:30 -6:30 p.m. @ the Great Room at People Incorporated. Contact Heidi Bedard or Amanda Miranda, Heidi Hbedard@peopleinc-fr.org, Amanda Amiranda@frfsa.org.
- Big Sister Association of Greater Boston: National Mentoring Month Appreciation Breakfast for Big Sisters. Big Sister has partnered with the Boston Public Health Commission and Simmons College to host two breakfast events. Big Sister hopes to recognize 10 mentors at this event. Jan. 17 @ BHPC Carter Auditorium and Jan. 30 @ Simmons College Room. Contact Morgan Randall, mrandall@bigsister.org.
- Taunton Area School to Career: Taunton City Council Meeting and Mentor Appreciation Tent Cards. Mentor tent cards with wording about mentors’ participation and 10 ways communities grow mentoring will be made for mentors to put on their desks. TASC will present at the Taunton City Council Meeting to promote National Mentoring Month and TASC. Jan. 22 City Council Meeting. Contact Nate Pally, npallytasc@gmail.com.
- Future Chefs: Future Chefs Community Happy Hour. A community awareness and recruitment event will be held to allow people of similar experiences to network and celebrate importance of mentoring. Event will include free appetizers, door prize/raffle. Future Chefs hopes to recruit 5-7 mentors at this event. Jan. 30, 5:30 - 8 p.m. @ Darryls Bar and Grille (South End). Contact Erin Ross, mentoring@futurechefs.net or RSVP here.
- Girls Inc. of Lynn College Mentoring Program: Mentor Appreciation Night. Event will recognize 18 mentors by taking them out for appetizers and drinks at a local restaurant. Jan. 23, 2012 @ The Antique Table Restaurant. Contact Sahar Momand, smomand@girlsinclynn.org.
- House of Peace and Education (HOPE): Mentor Appreciation Open House. Certificates of service, small appreciation gifts, and bookmarks will be given to mentors. K-Grade 2 mentees will make drawings, afterschool mentees will bake cakes for mentors, teen HOPE mentees will make recognition signs to hang for the event. Jan. 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @ House of Peace and Education. Contact Fran Longton, flongton@hopegardner.org.
- Newton Mentoring Alliance: Mentor Appreciation Dinner. Event will include food, drinks, and dessert for mentors. Program staff will thank mentors. Newton Mentoring hopes to honor 10-12 mentors at this event. Jan. 31 @ Newton Mentoring Alliance. Contact Maureen Callahan, mcallahan@westsuburbanymca.org.
- Family Service Inc, Stand and Deliver: Mentor Appreciation Breakfast Delivery. Bagels, and coffee will be delivered to mentors’ place of work. FSI hopes to recognize all 135 current mentors. Late January @ four corporate partner sites (Raytheon in Andover and Tewksbury, Pfizer, and New Balance). Contact Stephanie Lanza , Slanza@familyserviceinc.com.
- Girls. Inc of Lynn Middle School Program: Mentor Appreciation Brunch. Event will include raffle prizes, framed pictures of mentoring group, and food for mentors. Feb. 2 @ Girls Inc. Contact Hai Huynh, hhuynh@girlsinclynn.org.
- Everybody Wins! Metro Boston: Mentor Appreciation Events in Boston and Waltham. Event will include food, drinks, and door prizes. EWMB hopes to recognize 100-200 mentors at this event. Feb. 12 and 3rd week of February. Contact Julie Burleigh, Julie.Burleigh@EWMB.org.
- Catholic Charities South Boston T.E.A.M: South Boston T.E.A.M Mentor Appreciation Brunch. The brunch will follow a Mentor of the Year essay contest. Event will include food, gifts, raffle prizes. South Boston T.E.A.M hopes to recognize 10 mentors at this event. Date, time and location TBD.
- Old Colony YMCA Big Sister Big Brother: 5th Annual Mentor Recruitment Rally. In line with the Mayors for Mentoring campaign, Mayor Balzotti has committed to hosting Big Sister Big Brother on her cable show as a way to promote the event, and she will also be at the rally to champion this cause. Thursday, January 31 at the Shaw’s Center in Brockton. Contact Amanda Trask, atrask@oldcolonyymca.org.
MMP's planned events and activities for National Mentoring Month 2013:
- Statewide public awareness campaign utilizing press releases, PSAs, op-eds, and social media
- Free match activities for programs to offer their mentors and mentees
- Regular communications with mentoring programs
- I am a Mentor Social Media Day, Jan. 10: Tell the world why you support mentoring. Join mentors, programs and mentoring supporters on Jan. 10 and
help inspire others to learn about mentoring and how they can make a difference in a child's life. It's as simple as updating your Facebook status, changing your profile picture to the badge at the right, or checking out the conversation on the National Mentoring Month Facebook page.
- Mentoring Night at the Springfield Armor, Jan. 11: First Niagara Bank is sponsoring Mentoring Night at the Springfield Armor in Springfield, where 100 mentors and mentees from six Western MA mentoring organizations will be in attendance to celebrate National Mentoring Month and enjoy a number of special activities scheduled for the evening.
- Youth Mentoring Day at the State House, Jan. 16, 10 a.m.: This annual event, held in collaboration with the Highland Street Corps Ambassadors of Mentoring and the Massachusetts Service Alliance, raises awareness for the youth mentoring movement in Massachusetts, and celebrates the impact of youth mentoring relationships. We'll be honoring Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli and Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz with Massachusetts Advocates for Mentoring awards. The 3rd Annual Ignite Awards will be presented to Chad Butt from The DREAM Program, and DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson for their impact on mentoring
- Holyoke Mentoring Month Celebration, Jan. 28, 10 a.m.: Mayor Alex Morse will issue a proclamation for Holyoke Mentoring Month. Representatives from First Niagara Bank will be on hand to talk about their commitment to mentoring, and attendees will learn more about Holyoke's newest mentoring program, the Dean Tech Career Pathways program. RSVP by Jan. 23 to Sarah Shugrue. The event is at the Holyoke Health Center, 230 Maple St. (art gallery).
- Mentoring Night at the Celtics, Jan. 30: The Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation is teaming up with MMP for the third annual Mentoring Night, where over 100 Celtics tickets will be provided to mentors and mentees including NMM program partners, Bill Russell Mentoring grantees, and Lynn Mentoring Network programs. A mentor will also be recognized as the Hero Among Us, and a mentee will be designated as the official Ballkid for the game.
- Youth Mentoring Forum at State Street, Jan. 31, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: This year's event will focus on the role of mentoring in preparing tomorrow's workforce, including a panel discussion on how mentoring promotes workforce development. Contact Rich Greif for more information.
What is National Mentoring Month?
Created by the Harvard School of Public Health and MENTOR, National Mentoring Month marks its 12th year in 2013. By focusing national attention on the need for mentors, as well as how each of us — individuals, businesses, government agencies, schools, faith communities and nonprofits — can work together to increase the number of mentors, we assure brighter futures for our young people.
Local partners across the country work to leverage the national campaign and recruit and raise awareness for mentoring in their communities. The goals of National Mentoring Month are to:
- Raise awareness of mentoring in its various forms
- Recruit individuals to mentors, especially for those programs with youth on wait lists for mentors
- Promote the rapid growth of mentoring by recruiting organizations to engage their constituents in mentoring
For more information, visit www.nationalmentoringmonth.org.
Mass Mentoring's focus for National Mentoring Month 2013
From keeping students in school, to helping improve a young person’s self-esteem, we know the powerful impact that mentoring can have on young people. That is why this year’s National Mentoring Month theme, "Mentoring Works," is so fitting. We have planned a comprehensive campaign to raise the awareness of mentoring, acknowledge and appreciate current mentors, and build capacity among the mentoring field. Throughout National Mentoring Month, our aim is to help our Massachusetts mentoring programs celebrate the everyday people who are making a difference in the lives of young people in their communities. MMP is providing programs who partner with us during National Mentoring Month:
- Up to $200 in seed money to plan mentor recognition events and activities
- Free promotional material in the form of mentor recognition cards, bookmarks, and postcards
- A customizable toolkit with ideas on how to leverage the campaign
- Overall strategic assistance with developing ways to leverage the campaign and its resources
The Massachusetts National Mentoring Month 2013 tool kit
This information-rich kit contains everything programs need to participate in National Mentoring Month, including the Partnership Agreement due Nov. 19, and the Request for Resources Form due Dec. 17. It also contains resources and ideas to help local mentoring programs promote their activities and thank their mentors:
- Tool kit
- Supporting documents:
National Mentoring Month statewide mentoring program plans:
- LUK Inc: “Thank You” balloons delivery. Throughout January to workplaces of mentors and board members. Contact Hilary Amedy, hamedy@luk.org.
- Cambridge Family and Children’s Service: Bring Hope Home Tour - An Open House about CFSC Mentoring. An Open House will be held to promote the work CFCS is doing in the community. Event will include goodie bags for potential mentors, as well as food and drinks. Mentors will be presented with a mentor appreciation card and a flower or balloon. CFFS hopes to recognize 10 mentors at this event. Jan. 8., 6-8 p.m. @ Cambridge Family and Children’s Services. Contact Sophia Gardner, sgardner@helpfamilies.org.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Child and Family Services: Mentor Appreciation Night. Event will be held at a local coffee, beer, and wine café. Snacks, appetizers, and door prizes will be provided. BBBS hopes to recognize 10 mentors at this event. Jan. 10, 6-8 p.m. @ the Celtic House. Contact Deanna Bodeau, dbodeau@cfservices.org.
- Railroad Street Youth Project: Get to Know the Railroad Street Youth Project Mentors. Railroad Street Youth Project will co-host service events with two high school student groups to promote RSYP. The goal is to have 10-20 students from each high school interested in learning more about RSYP. Week of January 14 @ Mt Everett High School and Monument High School. Contact Elise Trujillo, elise@rsyp.org.
- Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative: Stronger Leaders Brighter Future Kick Off. Event hopes to recognize 15 mentors with food, games, giveaway prizes, and a new banner to promote DSNI and thank their mentors. Jan. 16 @ Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative. Contact Joceline Fidalgo, Jfidalgo@dsni.org.
- Family Service Association-Big Friends Little Friends, SMILES Inc., Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Child and Family Services: 2013 Southcoast Mentoring Rally. Elected officials, honored guests, community members, current mentors, mentees, family members are invited. Event will include food, door prizes, and appreciation souvenirs. Two mentors from each program to be individually recognized. Jan. 17, 4:30 -6:30 p.m. @ the Great Room at People Incorporated. Contact Heidi Bedard or Amanda Miranda, Heidi Hbedard@peopleinc-fr.org, Amanda Amiranda@frfsa.org.
- Big Sister Association of Greater Boston: National Mentoring Month Appreciation Breakfast for Big Sisters. Big Sister has partnered with the Boston Public Health Commission and Simmons College to host two breakfast events. Big Sister hopes to recognize 10 mentors at this event. Jan. 17 @ BHPC Carter Auditorium and Jan. 30 @ Simmons College Room. Contact Morgan Randall, mrandall@bigsister.org.
- Taunton Area School to Career: Taunton City Council Meeting and Mentor Appreciation Tent Cards. Mentor tent cards with wording about mentors’ participation and 10 ways communities grow mentoring will be made for mentors to put on their desks. TASC will present at the Taunton City Council Meeting to promote National Mentoring Month and TASC. Jan. 22 City Council Meeting. Contact Nate Pally, npallytasc@gmail.com.
- Future Chefs: Future Chefs Community Happy Hour. A community awareness and recruitment event will be held to allow people of similar experiences to network and celebrate importance of mentoring. Event will include free appetizers, door prize/raffle. Future Chefs hopes to recruit 5-7 mentors at this event. Jan. 30, 5:30 - 8 p.m. @ Darryls Bar and Grille (South End). Contact Erin Ross, mentoring@futurechefs.net or RSVP here.
- Girls Inc. of Lynn College Mentoring Program: Mentor Appreciation Night. Event will recognize 18 mentors by taking them out for appetizers and drinks at a local restaurant. Jan. 23, 2012 @ The Antique Table Restaurant. Contact Sahar Momand, smomand@girlsinclynn.org.
- House of Peace and Education (HOPE): Mentor Appreciation Open House. Certificates of service, small appreciation gifts, and bookmarks will be given to mentors. K-Grade 2 mentees will make drawings, afterschool mentees will bake cakes for mentors, teen HOPE mentees will make recognition signs to hang for the event. Jan. 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @ House of Peace and Education. Contact Fran Longton, flongton@hopegardner.org.
- Newton Mentoring Alliance: Mentor Appreciation Dinner. Event will include food, drinks, and dessert for mentors. Program staff will thank mentors. Newton Mentoring hopes to honor 10-12 mentors at this event. Jan. 31 @ Newton Mentoring Alliance. Contact Maureen Callahan, mcallahan@westsuburbanymca.org.
- Family Service Inc, Stand and Deliver: Mentor Appreciation Breakfast Delivery. Bagels, and coffee will be delivered to mentors’ place of work. FSI hopes to recognize all 135 current mentors. Late January @ four corporate partner sites (Raytheon in Andover and Tewksbury, Pfizer, and New Balance). Contact Stephanie Lanza , Slanza@familyserviceinc.com.
- Girls. Inc of Lynn Middle School Program: Mentor Appreciation Brunch. Event will include raffle prizes, framed pictures of mentoring group, and food for mentors. Feb. 2 @ Girls Inc. Contact Hai Huynh, hhuynh@girlsinclynn.org.
- Everybody Wins! Metro Boston: Mentor Appreciation Events in Boston and Waltham. Event will include food, drinks, and door prizes. EWMB hopes to recognize 100-200 mentors at this event. Feb. 12 and 3rd week of February. Contact Julie Burleigh, Julie.Burleigh@EWMB.org.
- Catholic Charities South Boston T.E.A.M: South Boston T.E.A.M Mentor Appreciation Brunch. The brunch will follow a Mentor of the Year essay contest. Event will include food, gifts, raffle prizes. South Boston T.E.A.M hopes to recognize 10 mentors at this event. Date, time and location TBD.
- Old Colony YMCA Big Sister Big Brother: 5th Annual Mentor Recruitment Rally. In line with the Mayors for Mentoring campaign, Mayor Balzotti has committed to hosting Big Sister Big Brother on her cable show as a way to promote the event, and she will also be at the rally to champion this cause. Thursday, January 31 at the Shaw’s Center in Brockton. Contact Amanda Trask, atrask@oldcolonyymca.org.
MMP's planned events and activities for National Mentoring Month 2013:
- Statewide public awareness campaign utilizing press releases, PSAs, op-eds, and social media
- Free match activities for programs to offer their mentors and mentees
- Regular communications with mentoring programs
- I am a Mentor Social Media Day, Jan. 10: Tell the world why you support mentoring. Join mentors, programs and mentoring supporters on Jan. 10 and help inspire others to learn about mentoring and how they can make a difference in a child's life. It's as simple as updating your Facebook status, changing your profile picture to the badge at the right, or checking out the conversation on the National Mentoring Month Facebook page.
- Mentoring Night at the Springfield Armor, Jan. 11: First Niagara Bank is sponsoring Mentoring Night at the Springfield Armor in Springfield, where 100 mentors and mentees from six Western MA mentoring organizations will be in attendance to celebrate National Mentoring Month and enjoy a number of special activities scheduled for the evening.
- Youth Mentoring Day at the State House, Jan. 16, 10 a.m.: This annual event, held in collaboration with the Highland Street Corps Ambassadors of Mentoring and the Massachusetts Service Alliance, raises awareness for the youth mentoring movement in Massachusetts, and celebrates the impact of youth mentoring relationships. We'll be honoring Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli and Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz with Massachusetts Advocates for Mentoring awards. The 3rd Annual Ignite Awards will be presented to Chad Butt from The DREAM Program, and DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson for their impact on mentoring
- Holyoke Mentoring Month Celebration, Jan. 28, 10 a.m.: Mayor Alex Morse will issue a proclamation for Holyoke Mentoring Month. Representatives from First Niagara Bank will be on hand to talk about their commitment to mentoring, and attendees will learn more about Holyoke's newest mentoring program, the Dean Tech Career Pathways program. RSVP by Jan. 23 to Sarah Shugrue. The event is at the Holyoke Health Center, 230 Maple St. (art gallery).
- Mentoring Night at the Celtics, Jan. 30: The Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation is teaming up with MMP for the third annual Mentoring Night, where over 100 Celtics tickets will be provided to mentors and mentees including NMM program partners, Bill Russell Mentoring grantees, and Lynn Mentoring Network programs. A mentor will also be recognized as the Hero Among Us, and a mentee will be designated as the official Ballkid for the game.
- Youth Mentoring Forum at State Street, Jan. 31, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: This year's event will focus on the role of mentoring in preparing tomorrow's workforce, including a panel discussion on how mentoring promotes workforce development. Contact Rich Greif for more information.
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