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Become A Mentor Do you want to become a mentor? Learn how to get connected with a local mentoring program here. | Register Today for the 4th Annual Statewide Mentoring Conference Michigan's 4th Annual Premier Mentoring Conference will be Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at the Michigan State University Union in East Lansing, Michigan. Register today to attend this annual opportunity for mentoring professionals. | Quality Program Standards and Checklist Mentor Michigan and its Providers Council believe it is vital for Michigan's mentoring programs to operate with the highest possible quality so Quality Program Standards have been developed. Also available is a Checklist, which is a self-assessment tool for mentoring programs. | Men in Mentoring Toolkit Recruiting male mentors is one of the biggest challenges programs report. Please utilize Mentor Michigan's "Men in Mentoring Toolkit" to discover useful language to engage males in mentoring. | Research In Action Series Mentor Michigan is hosting monthly webinars on the Research in Action series. This series was developed by MENTOR and translates the latest mentoring research into tangible strategies for mentoring practitioners. Research in Action makes the best available research accessible and relevant to the mentoring field. Programs can ensure their practices are based on current research, resulting in improved services and better impacts for young people when they use the Research in Action series. | 2010 Michigan Mentoring Month Toolkit January 2010 is Michigan and National Mentoring Month. Click here to discover how organizations and individuals can get involved. | Mentoring Children of Prisoners: Caregiver's Choice Do you serve children and families of the incarcerated? If so, there is an exciting resource for you to utilize. Mentoring Children of Prisoners: Caregiver's Choice can enable you to expand your reach and serve more children. Qualifying programs can benefit from Caregiver's Choice in a variety of ways, including up to $1,000 in funding for each qualifying match. Keep reading to learn more. |
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Bigs of Jackson: Specializing in Helping Area Youth Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County, Inc. has been providing youth with mentors in the area for more than 40 years. The organization has progressed over time to provide a variety of experiences to any child who wants or needs a mentor. |
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