USA.gov -- MENTOR THE CHILDREN!!!

Posted 7 Feb 13

Help Inspire a Child During 

National Mentoring Month

1.  January is recognized annually as National Mentoring Month, and it’s a chance for you to get involved in helping children in your community.

2.  Mentoring usually consists of pairing a young person with a caring adult, helping create a successful path of growth and development for the child. 

• Mentoring can lead youth to be more engaged in school, finish high school, go onto college, and form more positive social attitudes and relationships.

• While mentors are not a replacement for parents, guardians or teachers, they play a supplemental role of inspiring and engaging youth.

• If you’re interested in mentoring a child, there are free resources available to help get you started. 

• You can use a “Mentoring Tool Kit” to learn more about what mentoring entails. 

3.  You can also find National Mentoring Month resources including bookmarks, posters, thank you mentor note cards and more at Serve.gov.

4.  Learn more about National Mentoring Month and how you can get involved.

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