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The Steve Harvey Virtual Mentoring Program | 'He definitely inspired me to be a better man.'

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:00:00 -0600

ATLANTA — Every June for more than 12 years, hundreds of boys from across the country used to travel to The Rock, Ga., for the Steve Harvey Mentoring Program for Young Men. Then, COVID-19 hit. So, in July 2020, they took the program virtual (read more)

Virtual mentoring can provide critical support to NYCâ€™s students of color

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0500

With many summer programs now shut down and parents returning to work, the need to conduct regular virtual mentoring sessions is becoming even more apparent. As the summer already poses an increased risk of learning loss for students of color, this will be a crucial period in which we can either step up and support our students or allow an entire generation of vulnerable youth to fall behind. (read more)

5 Ways to Support Youth During the Coronavirus Pandemic Mentoring face-to-face is out, so consider these alternatives

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0500

The COVID-19 crisis has made it pretty much impossible for older adults to provide face-to-face mentoring and support to young people. Still, many nonprofits are scrambling to find ways to connect the generations now....

“During this crisis, it’s more important than ever that older people and younger ones connect,” says Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore.org. “We just have to get more creative about how.” (read more)