The Framing Mentorship: Using the Core Story of Early Childhood Development to Strengthen Public Understanding Mentorship Programs WEBINAR took took place on September 26th. During the webinar there was an overview of framing by exploring the following four questions: Why does framing matter? Using research-based communications strategies can build public support for mentoring programs. Why is framing so difficult? Navigating …
How can we achieve healthier outcomes for children and families through brain science-infused policy development?
The Change in Mind initiative (Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (Palix)) have put out an excellent policy brief on how to use a brain science-infused lens in policy development. This document succinctly addresses big questions such as: What it takes to build healthy brains A reminder it is never too late for interventions (like …
Mentorship in Action – A #MentoringMoments Story with Mentor Raman and Mentee Sanna
Considering Mentorship Partly funded by the province, the Alberta Mentoring Partnership (AMP) promotes mentorship across Alberta. AMP also connects mentors like Raman and mentees like Sanna. Sanna has made great strides thanks to Raman’s support. One year ago, Raman met Sanna, who was very shy. Sanna was worried that her sister, Tina, would end up in foster care again because …
Have you considered Employer Supported Mentoring?
Reflections on the Volunteer Canada Leading with Intention report Volunteer Canada recently put out a report Leading with Intention: Employer Supported Volunteering in Canada which is a must-read for mentoring agencies interested in building partnerships with businesses in your community. You can download the document here. While many mentoring organizations often look to corporations for friendraising and fundraising, Employer Supported …