Hi Beautiful People, I want to bring insight into how important the month of May is. This month brings awareness to something that is near and dear to my heart: mental health. However, I think this May, with the times we are in, it is more important than ever...
I’m sure you have heard the buzz word, or even uttered it yourself lately: “SELF-CARE”. Earlier this week, a friend texted to check on how I was doing amidst this new life we are currently living. She mentioned how she is “taking the time to self care.” I was...
1. Maryland MENTOR Representing at the Obama Foundation MBK Rising! Convening MBK Rising! is a convening that brought together in Oakland the growing network of MBK Communities, elected officials, cross-sector leaders, and young men of color and the organizations working hard to help them achieve their dreams. Our ED...
The team at Maryland MENTOR had another terrific year at the National Mentoring Summit. For our VISTA’s, it was their first time ever! “I really appreciate the Summit so much because it puts to rest this age old question ‘am I alone in this work?’. That question and many...
2018 was certainly an exciting year for us! Since our relaunch in January, we’ve hit the ground running as one of the newest affiliates of the National Mentoring Partnership. Our commitment to the youth and the programs that serve them, have been the driving force in our work. 2019...
Our Director, Sadiq had the opportunity to speak with Elena Russo, of Comcast Newsmakers to discuss our release of Upholding the Convenant. Check out the full video here!
We did it yall. 200 hours on the road and 100 boxes of pizza later, we have the culmination (and simultaneously the commencement) of everyone’s hard work and solid participation in our statewide listening tour. When Maryland MENTOR launched, there was never a mistake that we couldn’t be successful,...
We Mentoring Advocates, who value human relationships above almost everything else, cannot remain silent when the most important human relationships are being attacked. We Mentoring Advocates must be shouting from the rooftops. It is not bordering on the absurd, it is beyond absurd, to work to create extra-familial relationships...
I know that I am stating the obvious when I say that everyone should support organizations that serve girls and young women. Whether it is national organizations such as the American Association of University Women, Girls Who Code and Girls for a Change, or smaller community, school-based and...
The MMI is an application only fellowship program and 12 week long deep dive into the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring, 4th Edition. The institute is designed for leaders of mentoring programs and organizations. the Maryland Mentoring Institute (MMI) is all about improving program quality standards to making mentoring...