Welcome to #MentoringMonth 2019 — This year, the AMP is profiling mentoring needs and stories from throughout Alberta. Looking to become a mentor? Search for mentoring programs all over Alberta. It was not that long ago when we heard the story of a young person who was graduating from postsecondary who wished they had a mentor in their life growing …
The return you get from developing a friendship with a young person…it is a priceless thing (#MentoringMonth Profile)
Welcome to #MentoringMonth 2019 — This year, the AMP is profiling mentoring needs and stories from throughout Alberta. Looking to become a mentor? Search for mentoring programs all over Alberta. Mentor Profile – Jolene “Professionally, I have been involved with the agency for 11 years. Being named media partner of the year for BBBS in 2010 was such a wonderful …
Two Siblings Looking for a Mentor (#MentoringMonth Profile)
Welcome to #MentoringMonth 2019 — This year, the AMP is profiling mentoring needs and stories from throughout Alberta. Looking to become a mentor? Search for mentoring programs all over Alberta. Today we are highlighting two siblings in the Parkland County area who are looking for Bigs to enjoy a friendship with. These two lovely kiddo’s live with their dad and …
January 2019 is #MentoringMonth
Start the mentoring journey with this special video. Please like and share and help a friend make 2019 the year they become a mentor! The Alberta Mentoring Partnership presents #MentoringMonth in January 2019 to celebrate and raise awareness of mentoring across the province. Get involved by becoming a caring mentor to a child in need, learning about mentoring resources and …
Top 10 Reasons NOT to Mentor
Think you can’t be a mentor? Think again. Here’s why you should reconsider these Top 10 Reasons NOT to Mentor. If you want to learn more about mentoring and what it takes to be a good mentor, please click here. Or if you think you’re ready to start mentoring, explore some available opportunities here. You don’t have to be a …
Start 2019 by Changing a Young Person’s Life. #DYK January is #MentoringMonth?
January 2019 is #MentoringMonth We think that YOU need to brag more. Yes, you. About your mentoring program. Here at the Alberta Mentoring Partnership, we think that you need to celebrate more about the work that you doing and the difference you are making in the lives of young people life. And we have the perfect opportunity for you: #mentoringmonth …
The AMP Team Met With Jamil Jivani — Author of “Why Young Men: Rage, Race and the Crisis of Identity”
The AMP met with Jamil Jivani, author of “Why Young Men: Rage, Race and the Crisis of Identity”, to discuss mentoring throughout Alberta in his journey across Canada on his #RoadHomeCanada. When meeting with Jamil, we had a chance to ask him a couple of hard-hitting questions commonly asked in the mentoring community: Why is it important that men become …
Great Kids Award 2019
The nomination period for the 2019 Great Kids Award is now open! Sixteen children and youth from around Alberta will be recognized at the 19th Annual Great Kids Award ceremony in spring 2019. What is the Great Kids Award? Since 1999, the Great Kids Award has recognized remarkable children and youth who positively impact their communities. These great kids have …
WEBINAR: Unveiling the High School Teen Mentoring Activity Book
Webinar Video The High School Mentoring Activity Book is the result of multi-year pilot by Advanced Education, in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton Area, and supported by Alberta Education. This activity book is designed to be used with the High School Teen Mentoring Handbook, which can be downloaded as a PDF file at: …
WEBINAR: Online Mentor Training 101: Unveiling the Revised AMP Online Mentor Training
WEBINAR RECORDING: Over 10,000 Alberta mentors have been trained using the Alberta Mentoring Partnership’s Online Mentor Training over the last 5 years. Now, the training has been refreshed and revised taking into account new developments in brain science and adolescent development and has integrated the feedback from front-line mentoring practitioners in schools and community agencies. Learn all about what the …
