Expand your universe. Mentor a child
National Mentoring Month (NMM) is the time each year when our nation officially puts a spotlight on the importance of mentors and the need for every child to have a caring adult in his or her life. When you serve as a mentor, you enrich your own life as much as you do the life of a child. Mentoring leads to new experiences, new connections, new insights, and new satisfactions. Don't delay.
Become a mentor today! Learn more about mentoring! Watch campaign videos!10 THINGS TO DO IN JANUARY
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Become a mentor in your community.
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Learn more about mentoring.
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Tell 5 friends about National Mentoring Month.
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Think about the mentors in your life and post a tribute to them online.
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Watch videos of celebrities such as Quincy Jones, Sting, Cal Ripken, Jr., talk about the mentors in their lives.
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Read the latest research and find resources on mentoring.
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Go to YouTube on Thank Your Mentor Day™ (January 22nd) and make the National Mentoring Month videos the most popular of the day!
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Serve your community on MLK Day of Service by deciding to become a mentor.
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Make a donation to a mentoring organization in your community.
NEWS AND EVENTS
- President George W. Bush, President-Elect Barack Obama, and General Colin L. Powell Headline National Mentoring Month 2009
12/31/2008 Press Release - President Bush Signs National Mentoring Month 2009 Procalamation
12/30/2008 Press Release - Obama's Stamp of Approval, Pre-presidential
12/18/2008 The New York Times - Mentoring offers chance to make a difference
12/22/08 Boston.com
VIEW CAMPAIGN PSA
View the PSA produced for National Mentoring Month 2009 with General Colin L. Powell. Download RealPlayer to view.
VIEW THE REELPEOPLE PSA
Meet the mentor/mentee pair from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico selected as this year's Reelpeople focus! Click here for more information on the ReelPeople project. Download RealPlayer to view.
In connection with National Mentoring Month 2009, some marketing materials have been created, including, print ads, "Thank Your Mentor" note card, bookmarks, and more. click here to view.
