Every day I am online looking for interesting news and articles from around the world, especially about mentoring. Most days, I post what I find on my Twitter account, with summaries of the most interesting posted in batches to Mentoring Standard on LinkedIn. In honor of January being America’s National Mentoring Month, here is a selection recent notable articles on mentoring to inspire you. Please nominate mentoring gems I have missed!
- Governor supports prisoner mentoring to reduce recidivism: “Brownback pitches prison mentoring to White House” – Kansas, USA
- How Not to run a mentoring program: “Teachers’ mentor program becomes unfunded mandate” – Connecticut, USA
- Forgiveness and mentoring – an effective response to violence: “Two teens attacked a Baltimore city councilwoman during a carjacking.” – Maryland USA
- Both boys and girls need mentors. Favoritism in mentoring will cause backlash: “MP starts boy-child mentoring initiative” – Nakuru County, Kenya
- Controversial mentoring program – only serves stars: “University of Sydney elite mentoring program a ‘waste of resources’, critics say” – Sydney, Australia
- Trust and respect basic to successful mentoring – especially when mentor and mentee are demographically different: “OPINION: There is power in inclusive mentoring” – Greenville, South Carolina
- A joy and privilege to mentor – specially for millennials “What millennials want in a mentor” – Cape Town, South Africa
- Veterans mentoring veterans – working to rebuild lives after prison: “Thanks for your service, please stay out of prison” – Ohio, USA
- Interesting: “Arab American National Museum to offer mentoring programs to Detroit immigrants, refugees” – Michigan, USA
- Good advice but leaves out a key step: Keep everyone safe by meeting in public places until you know you can trust each other (more on Mentoring Standard’s “Finding a Mentor”): “9 Tips To Land A Great Mentor: How To Ask A Stranger For Career Advice” – Washington, USA
- Senior mentoring in the Silicon Valley: This woman’s approach to mentoring in San Jose won a prize – California, USA
- Consider leader’s mentoring history as part of requirements for promotion in STEM: “Great mentoring is key for the next generation of scientists” USA
- In India mentoring, access to market, partnerships are key: “Start-ups need more mentoring than funding: John Chambers” – Hyderabad, India
- Sometimes a smaller experience gap may help in practical mentoring: “The smartest entrepreneurs aim low when picking a mentor” USA
- Interesting analysis about why on-site mentoring meetings can be better: “Think Twice About Meeting Your Mentor at Starbucks” USA
- False choice: need mentors and sponsors to succeed not one or other. Rarely can one person be both. “How to Turn a Mentor into a Sponsor” USA
- Program for mentoring children of fallen military or police: “New venture mentors, helps children of ‘fallen heroes’” USA
- Good advice on how mentees can help make the mentoring relationship most effective. “What Mentors Wish Their Mentees Knew” USA
- Mentoring success after a year: “How Your School Can Network Its Way to Increased Alumni Giving” – Pennsylvania, USA
- Women supporting women entrepreneurs: “Female VCs fight gender gap via ‘Office Hours’ mentoring program” – California, USA
- Fighting a life-threatening diagnosis with mentoring, strength, and a team: “Mentorship Can Be Life-Changing” USA
- Regular mentoring meetings and active support make the difference: “How to mentor other women, according to one of the most powerful women in NYC government” – New York, USA
- Task force on inclusion at Harvard supports more mentoring “Law School Establishes New Advising, Mentoring Programs” – Massachusetts, USA
- Mentoring teachers in music to improve academics: “The value of music mentoring for teachers” – Australia
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