#mentorsnippet July 20th, 2014

The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves. Steven Spielberg

Alberta Launches #8000Mentors Campaign to Support Children and Youth in Care

The #8000mentors campaign will attract more mentors, particularly from Aboriginal and ethno-cultural communities, who can share important cultural experiences and community connections with young people of similar backgrounds. #8000mentors will include print, radio and social media messages to create awareness of the need for mentors. “Many children come in to our care without role models in their lives. Having just …

AMP Welcomes Two New Partners – July 2014

AMP is excited to share that the following organizations have joined as Partners this month: Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) was established in 1982 as a non-profit organization to address the needs and concerns of immigrant and refugee women, youth, children and families. CIWA currently offers 36 programs, including two with a specific focus on mentoring. Empowered to Achieve is …

#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.