OUR VISION
We believe all youth have agency and power at home, school, community and in the workplace.
OUR MISSION
We fuel the quality and quantity of equitable and inclusive developmental relationships for Minnesota's young people by building and elevating the capacity of programs, systems and policies.
ABOUT US
MENTOR Minnesota is a state-wide nonprofit (501c3) organization committed to supporting mentorship and assisting youth-focused organizations and businesses in strengthening their programs or incorporating a mentoring approach into their current initiatives. We believe that relationship-driven efforts encompass individuals of all ages and identities, reaching everyone from Pre-K children to older adults.
To realize this vision, we offer training, resources, and consulting—primarily at no cost—to foster a community where everyone has the opportunity to connect with a mentor and emphasize relationship-centered programming.
BECOME A MENTOR
The Mentoring Connector is the only national database of mentoring programs. The Mentoring Connector is a free service that helps quality youth mentoring programs across the country recruit more local volunteers while greatly increasing visibility for their organizations.
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START A MENTORING PROGRAM
Whether you are exploring the idea of starting a program in your area, conducting a needs-assessment to see if there is a need for a mentoring program in your community or are already in the process of establishing a program, the following steps can help you find the resources and tools that you need to develop and implement a quality-based mentoring program.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Becoming a Better Mentor
Becoming a Better Mentor: Strategies to Be There for Young People is a resource designed to help teach everyday individuals the basics of being a good mentor to a young person. Written by field experts, and full of real-world advice and evidence-based strategies, this handbook provides mentors with tangible strategies to “be there” for youth.
Chapters 1, 2 & 3: Friday, February 7th: 9am-12pm CST
Untold Legacies
Untold Legacies is a four-part workshop that investigates the origins of the mentoring field and the impacts it has on today's mentoring programs through the lens of equitable, inclusive, and empowering based programming.
Wednesday, February 19th and 26th & March 5th & 12th, 12 - 2PM CST
NEW Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring: 5th Edition
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the fifth edition of the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™ (EEPM)! The EEPM has always been the go-to resource for practitioners and programs in the mentoring movement, and the new and updated edition brings with it the latest practices recommended by research and wisdom from leaders in the field.
Elements 1 - 12: April 22nd - 24th, 12 - 3PM CST
Elements 13 - 16: May 27th, 12 - 3PM CS