The Alberta Mentoring Partnership (AMP) is seeking quotes from qualified Indigenous consulting firms or individuals to provide expert consulting services. The selected consultant(s) will work closely with our organization to enhance our understanding and implementation of Indigenous perspectives, cultural competency, and community engagement in our Mentoring for Youth and Young Adults from Care (MYYAC) project. This project aims to provide …
Honoring & Remembering the 215 Indigenous Children
It is with heavy hearts that we, the Alberta Mentoring Partnership (AMP) team, join others across the country in remembering and honouring the 215 Indigenous children whose bodies were recently found buried in an unmarked grave near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. The wounds from the legacy of residential schools still run deep and this discovery reminds us that …
E-EVAL: Building Capacity to Evaluate Virtual Mentorship Programs
What A two-part learning opportunity taking place online. During this learning opportunity you will (1) learn about the purpose and steps to completing an evaluation, and (2) design and complete an evaluation of your organization’s virtual mentorship program. The learning opportunity will include online classes and personalized coaching to support you in learning about evaluation, completing an evaluation, and sharing …
International Mentoring Day: Ministers LaGrange, Schulz
Jan 17, 2020 Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange and Minister of Children’s Services Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement for International Mentoring Day: “Jan. 17 is International Mentoring Day, on which we recognize the thousands of mentors across the province who play critical roles in the lives of young Albertans every day. “Mentoring helps young people by strengthening their skills, …
Let’s Talk Masculinity — Tips For Mentors
“Supporting young people in exploring gender and navigating difference is an essential part of preparing them for an increasingly complex, global, interconnected society and workforce.” MENTOR has recently released a new guide: “Conversations about Masculinity: How Mentors Can Support Young Men of Color” What do healthy expressions of manhood or masculinity mean to you? What did you think about the …
More Males Mentoring: What Practices Have You Tried to Successfully Recruit More Men to Your Mentoring Program?
The AMP is searching for 3-5 mentoring community program leaders to join the 3M (More Males Mentoring) Task Force to take place between February – June 2019. The meeting could include an in-person gathering as well as video or teleconferences with the goal of a completed resource toolkit by February 2020. To apply please email michael.janz@albertamentors.ca with a two or …