2018
Based on summary findings from the data, mentoring agencies reported opportunities in which their programs could benefit from additional capacity-building support. These include:
- Mentor recruitment
- Fund development
- Program evaluation
- Professional development for staff and Board members.
As a result, MENTOR North Carolina was launched in 2018. Through no-cost technical assistance, MENTOR North Carolina engaged 55 mentoring agencies impacting approximately 13,000 youth across North and South Carolina in a variety of training and technical assistance services, including board governance, strategic planning, survey tools, program observation, data interpretation, focus groups, racial equity assessments, and other program-related needs.
"...mentoring is also enormously rewarding and a gift—to the students, to the guild, and ultimately, I would submit, to the mentors themselves." - Mikeal Parsons
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Why The Change?
Understand the why behind the rebrand.
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Our Team
Meet our team!
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Critical Perspectives
Center mentoring on cultural and identity affirmation.