#mentorsnippet June 28th, 2014

Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, to all the people you can, as long as you can. – John Wesley

Youth Speak Out on Mentoring Video

Youth Leadership Forum Youth believe mentoring makes a positive difference and can have a lasting impact on all involved. Youth from across Alberta attended the 2013 National Mentoring Symposium in Banff to help shape the future of mentoring. The Youth were given the opportunity to attend Keynote Sessions with speakers including Tom Jackson, Michael Unger and Max Valiquette as well …

#mentorsnippet June 14th, 2014

Some people come into out lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same.

2014 Excellence in Youth Development Award

Nominate a Youth development program or initiative that is reflective of the principles of youth development (youth ages 12 to 18) and recreation for a chance to win cash recognition award of $2000 cash recognition award to support future development of the winning project. The Alberta Recreation & Parks Association’s Excellence in Youth Development Award annual award recognizes excellence in …

#mentorsnippet June 8th, 2014

We now understand that higher-level thinking is more likely to occur in the brain of a student who is emotionally secure than in the bin of a student who is scared, upset, anxious, or stressed. – Mawhinney and Sagan

How Formal Mentoring Programs Can Facilitate Natural Mentoring Relationships – The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring

The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring often shares interesting and constructive information about mentoring research, best practices, and literature. A recent article caught AMP’s attention, as it focused on natural mentoring relationships and how these can be incorporated and fostered in formal mentoring programs. The article outlines strategies to support natural mentoring relationships among youth who are in formal mentoring programs, as …

2015 National Mentoring Summit in Washington, D.C.

The 2015 National Mentoring Summit in Washington, D.C. The 2015 (American) National Mentoring Summit will take place on January 28-30, 2015, in Washington, DC. This US national forum brings together practitioners, researchers, corporate partners, government and civic leaders, national youth-serving organizations to explore and advance mentoring’s positive impact on individuals and communities. The Mentoring Summit will explore the theme of Expanding …

Welcome AMP's Newest Mentoring Partners – June 2014

Welcome the Newest AMP Mentoring Partners The Alberta Mentoring Partnership (AMP) is thrilled to share that the following school and organization have joined as Mentoring Partners this month. Read below to learn more or visit the AMP Partners page to view a complete list of AMP Partners.   JT Foster School J.T. Foster School is a grade 7 to 12 school …