The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University is now accepting applications through February 7, 2020, for the Supporting the Well-Being of System-Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program, which will be held April 20-24, 2020 at Georgetown University. CJJR has partnered again with the National Center for Lesbian Rights...
A new episode of The 180 Podcast is here. Brought to you by Turnaround for Children Featuring leading voices in American education, health and child development, The 180 explores how to transform 21st century education – how to turn it around – using 21st century science. The science explaining how children actually learn...
Brought to our attention by Ready by 21 and The Forum for Youth Investment, this Cross-Sector Collaboration for Education is an interesting report presenting findings from comparative case studies of eight such initiatives across the country… Despite a growing interest in cross-sector collaborations, there has been little research on...
Ready by 21 is a set of innovative strategies developed by the Forum for Youth Investment that helps communities improve the odds that all children and youth will be ready for college, work and life. They have a free webinar coming up next week! Check out more info: Free...
Mentoring Flipped has dropped their first video! Featuring Academy Award winning screenwriter, Dustin Lance Black, the new video is a reminder to never give up hope! Check out the Full cut we posted on our Twitter account below: Even @TheAcademy Award winners like @DLanceBlack need mentors who inspire us...
A slight call-back to the beginning of the month when it was announced that Governor Jay Inslee had signed a proclamation that has Washington State officially recognizing January as #nationalmentoringmonth “…Mentoring Month is an opportunity to unite the residents of Washington to empower our students, raise public awareness of...
In December, panelists discussed the impact of mentoring, and strategies and best practices for mentoring youth with disabilities to ensure that our programs are inclusive and accessible to people of all abilities. View the slides, recording, and resources from this webinar on the CMWS webpage. Thank you for your...
Happy new year everyone! Mentor Washington is excited to break into 2020 by celebrating National Mentoring Month. This campaign celebrates mentoring and the positive effect it can have on young lives. This month there will be tons of learning and engagement opportunities for those interested in the mentoring community...
Knowledge is invaluable. Wrap up the holiday season with a stop by the Issaquah Barnes & Noble and donate a book to the VOICE Mentor program! To take part just stop by the Issaquah Barnes & Noble between now and December 31st. The address is: Pickering Place, 1530...
We’re doing another installment of our Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series. This time around, we’re covering Mentoring Youth with Disabilities. December 19th from 10:00am-11:15am PST – REGISTER NOW This webinar will focus on strategies and best practices for mentoring youth with disabilities. That means, presenters will discuss the importance of inclusive...