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GIVE.RECEIVE.MENTOR.

 The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI) is dedicated to creating awareness of the need for mentor programs and the actions that must be taken to create more and better programs among partners in business, healthcare, media, faith, and politics. 

Every day, thousands of people have their lives enhanced by a mentor. Mentors share their experiences and wisdom as life's lessons for those willing to listen. Mentoring can be a formal or informal arrangement, at school, work or home.

The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives encourage all Hoosiers to consider the impact they could make in someone's life by becoming a mentor. Mentors come in all shapes and sizes. They may have a Ph.D, or simply a diploma from the "School of Life". The most important qualities a mentor must possess are availability and commitment.

Mentor Advisory Council

The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiative extends an invitation for your organization to take part in our Mentor Advisory Council initiative under the current leadership of Melissa Anderson-Traylor, AmeriCorps VISTA Mentor Outreach Associate. The council’s purpose is to collectively promote the importance and value of mentoring throughout Indiana.  The Mentor Advisory Council (MAC) was formed in 2007 as a forum for mentors and mentor agencies to:
  • Discuss issues which affect them;
  • Generate ideas for upcoming trainings and workshops; 
  • Coordinate marketing resources;   
  • Build a statewide network among mentor agencies; 
  • Promote individual agency missions for mentoring;   
  • Highlight and update activities in the monthly Give.Receive.Mentor. Newsletter;   
  • Highlight and update mentor activities on the Give.Receive.Mentor. Website (www.IN.gov/2402.htm); 
  • Share mentor experiences/stories at (www.in.gov/ofbci/2444.htm); Create and distribute the 31 Days of Mentoring Booklet as a tool for current mentors and individuals interested in becoming mentors.  The booklet features thirteen Indiana mentoring agencies and 18 activities for those who are currently mentors/mentees to take part in during the month of January; and 
  • Spearhead National Mentoring Month in January.

Current Participating Mentor Advisory Council Agencies 


If you are interested in participating in this initiative contact: Melissa Anderson-Traylor via e-mail: manderson-traylor@ofbci.IN.gov 

2008 National Mentoring Month's 31 Days of Mentoring

31 Days of Mentoring is designed to be a tool for current mentors and individuals interested in becoming mentors. For those seeking to become a mentor we have featured (FEATURE) thirteen Indiana mentoring agencies and 18 activities (ACTION) for those who are currently mentors/mentees to take part in during January’s 31 Days. Turn your lifetime of experience into the experience of a lifetime. Share what you know...Mentor a Child.  Give of yourself  so that young people achieve their full potential. Click the GIVE.RECEIVE.MENTOR below to view January's activities!

 

Click on the following links to see details of daily activities.

January 1 - January 6 
January 7 - January 12
January 13 - January 19
January 20 - January 26
January 27 -January 31

 

PASS IT ON. BECOME A MENTOR.

This January marked the 7th Annual National Mentoring Month volunteer recruitment campaign.  To become a child's mentor visit Mentoring.org!

To learn about ways to honor a teacher, coach or family member who made a bid difference in you life, visit WhoMentoredYou.org.  And, while you're there , check out the videos of Maya Angelou, Clint Eastwood, Quincy Jones, Cal Ripken, Jr., and Sting discussing mentors who changed their lives.

National Mentoring Month is spearheaded by the Harvard School of Public Health, MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership, and the Corporation for National and Community Service, and is supported by grants from MetLife Foundation and  the Curtis L. Calson Family Foundation.

                   

                                     

Related Links

Find out more about mentoring opportunities in Indiana please click on the links below:

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