Corporate Mentoring in Action – Episode 18

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Corporate mentoring in action: Building a happier, more productive workplace through a youth mentoring program partnership: How much does your department or company spend annually on corporate professional development? How often does your church or union lament declining member engagement or employee satisfaction at work? How often have you wanted to “give back” to the community at work beyond a …

The Aboriginal/Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program: Expanding the Circle into Alberta – Episode 17

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This Podcast describes the Aboriginal/Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program (A/IYMP). A/IYMP is a 20-week, peer-led afterschool program delivered by Indigenous high school students for their younger elementary-aged peers. A/IYMP promotes wellness, resiliency, and overall positive mental health, including Mino-Bimaadiziwin (the way of the good life). This after-school health promotion program is informed by Indigenous worldviews and practices. It builds on the …

“Placing a Better Bet”: The Importance of Bridging Research and Practice in Youth Mentoring – Episode 16

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Youth mentoring programs are continuously looking to improve the services they offer and the outcomes they produce, but it can be hard to know where to begin with program improvement efforts. And while most mentoring programs strive to be “evidence-based,” it is often unclear what that means, let alone how to go about collecting data that proves it. This webinar …

Implementing the Alberta Career and Technology Studies (CTS) Mentoring Courses – Episode 15

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This is a panel discussion will focus on setting up the CTS mentoring courses in your high school. Panel members will share their experiences and learnings with scheduling, training, matching, and supporting mentoring in their schools. Time for questions will be included in the webinar. This is a follow up to the webinar, Mentoring for Credit: Introduction to the Career …

WEBINAR: “Placing a Better Bet”: The Importance of Bridging Research and Practice in Youth Mentoring (April 26th)

Youth mentoring programs are continuously looking to improve the services they offer and the outcomes they produce, but it can be hard to know where to begin with program improvement efforts. And while most mentoring programs strive to be “evidence-based,” it is often unclear what that means, let alone how to go about collecting data that proves it. This webinar …

Mentoring for Credit: An introduction to the Career and Technology Studies mentoring courses – Episode 14

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Did you know that high school students can receive credits for mentoring? Did you know that mentoring has been proven to increase students’ academic achievement and reduce behaviour problems in school? This webinar will provide an outline of the five one-credit Career and Technology Studies mentoring courses. Find out how these courses can contribute to your students’ success in school and beyond.

Reviewing Canadian Volunteer Trends and What They Mean for Your Mentoring Agency – Episode 13

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Learn the current volunteer trends happening right now based on volunteerism data collected throughout Canada and Alberta. Believe it or not, the trends are changing and perhaps not in the ways you would think. For this episode of the Mentoring Minute, we welcome Tracy Lockart, the Manager of Satellite Offices for the Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters …

Pathways to Mentoring: CTS Mentoring Courses Webinar (March 19th, 2018)

Webinar Video Did you know that high school students can receive credits for mentoring? Did you know that mentoring has been proven to increase students’ academic achievement and reduce behaviour problems in school? This webinar will provide an outline of the five one-credit Career and Technology Studies mentoring courses. Find out how these courses can contribute to your students’ success …

Mentoring, Research, Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization Learning Day: May 25th 2018

Mentoring, Research, Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization Learning Day (May 25th, 2018) While we will not be hosting a National Mentoring Symposium in 2018, we are excited to share with you an invite-only, opportunity to learn, share, and build relationships within the Alberta Mentoring Community. The Alberta Mentoring Partnership in conjunction with the Faculty of Extension (U of A) and the …