The Alberta Mentoring Partnership presented a webinar to unveil for you our hot-off-the-press Indigenous Mentoring for Children and Youth Toolkit. ask questions with the creators of the toolkit. The Alberta Mentoring Partnership with the assistance of Dr. Sean Lessard and Dr. Simmee Chung have refreshed our Mentoring in Indigenous Communities Toolkit. In the following webinar you will learn: How can …
“Paper Tigers” – Documentary on Adverse Childhood Experiences Panel
Visiting teachers from Lincoln High School in Walla Walla Washington were in Alberta to meet and share ideas on how adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s) and trauma informed practices have made an impact on a student population. Featured in the Paper Tigers documentary the film asked the questions: What does it mean to be a trauma informed school? And, how do …
Expand Your Mentoring Program With Corporate Partners – Episode 8
Are you interested in taking your corporate partnerships to the next level? Are you interested in how to get a corporate mentoring program started with a partner in your community? Are you interested in growing your relationship with existing partners but not sure where to begin? For this webinar we have brought together a Mentoring Agency, A Bank and a …
Evaluate Your Mentoring Programs With a Measurement Guidance Toolkit
We know that taking the time to reflect, learn and improve our mentoring programs is an integral part to creating the most effective mentoring program possible for the children and youth you serve. The Alberta Mentoring Partnership has always made Evaluation a key piece in all of our program resources, such as in our Teen Mentoring Program Toolkit’s Reflecting, Learning …
MENTORING Youth in Care in Alberta – Episode 7
In this episode of the mentoring Minute we speak with four expert youth in care mentoring practitioners: Jenni Carrier – Big Brother Big Sisters of Calgary Brianna Berthaume – Youth and Volunteer Centre Red Deer Krista Allan – Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton Joey Shaughnessy – Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of …
Framing Mentorship Using the Core Story of Early Childhood Development to Strengthen Public Understanding
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 …
Tips & Tricks for Mentoring Refugee Youth: An Interview with Joey Jalal Syrian Mentoring Program Leader – Episode 6
In this next podcast episode, we sat down with Joey Jalal from the Multicultural Health Brokers who leads the Multicultural Youth Mentorship and Leadership Program. He nurtures community engagement. If you are struggling with how to support cultural outreach in your community and how to get started with a mentoring program, this podcast is for you. For such a young …
Faith Based Mentoring with Donnovan Karber – Episode 5
If you are part of a faith organization and are interested in or wanting to start a mentoring program of your own then you will find this conversation very beneficial. Listen to our conversation with Donnovan Karber, the National Field Director for the Christian Association of Youth Mentoring, which is an umbrella organization for Churches and Faith organizations through the …