Unveiling the High School Teen Mentoring Activity Book 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 …
Online Mentor Training 101 Unveiling the NEW AMP Online Mentor Training – Episode 28
Online Mentor Training 101 Unveiling the NEW AMP Online Mentor Training 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 …
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 …
Are You Covered? Mentoring Program Insurance 101 With Doug Tweddle – Episode 27
Are You Covered? Mentoring Program Insurance 101 With Doug Tweddle All mentoring programs undertake substantial risk simply due to the nature of the services being provided. A program has a duty of care to its participants, and could be held liable if harm comes to a child, youth or volunteer as a result of accident, injury or abuse. As such, …
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 …
The Revised Online Orientation for Mentors is Now Available!
The Revised Online Orientation for Mentors is Now Available! The revised AMP Online Mentor training is a one hour, online course that prepares a new volunteer to start their journey as a Mentor. As a general practice, many mentoring programs require all of their volunteers who work with youth whether they are in one-on-one relationships or not through this training. …
Children and Youth in Care and Mentoring Program Design – Episode 26
Children and Youth in Care and Mentoring Program Design Download the new Children and Youth in Care and Mentoring program Design Document here: albertamentors.ca/yic-mentoring While all young people experience profound benefits from a mentoring relationship, some young people have experienced more barriers and require a mentor with more sophisticated training, support and a deliberate program design. Join us for a …
MentoringMinute: AMP Celebrates Big Brothers Big Sisters Month
In this issue: AMP Celebrates Big Brothers Big Sisters Month REGISTER NOW for “Are You Covered? Mentoring Program Insurance 101” RSVP: MENTORING MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TOWNHALL “We did a cross-Canada roadtrip this summer capturing stories from matches of all walks of life. One thing is clear: the impact of having a mentor in a young person’s life is unparalleled. …
