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Creating an Effective and Sustainable Mentoring Program

Creating an Effective and Sustainable Mentoring Program   Contributors Emma Dawson, Civic Champs Sontee Dean, Youth Mentoring Collaborative Whether you're starting a brand-new mentoring program...

Three Ways Affirming Adults Can Change the Climate for LGBTQ+ Youth

Three Ways Affirming Adults Can Change the Climate for LGBTQ+ Youth Brennan Lewis, Equality North Carolina   2023 is a pivotal year for affirming adults...

What I Wish I Knew When I Graduated High School

Published Friday, April 28, 2023. | Written by Justice Skinner, youth Board Member at the Youth Mentoring Collaborative.   Op-Ed: What I Wish I Knew...

The Value of a Volunteer

Published Tuesday, March 28, 2023. | Written by Siesa Shuman, Volunteer Program Associate at Democracy NC.   Op-Ed: The Value of a Volunteer   If...