Goals of National Mentoring Month
	Why a National Mentoring Month?
	Ways your organization can get involved
	Fast Facts about Mentoring in America
Print version Forward this Article Subscribe to Newsletter

What is National Mentoring Month?
National Mentoring Month (NMM) is an annual celebration dedicated to increasing awareness about mentoring, recruiting more mentors, and requesting that businesses, faith-based organizations, schools, and community groups encourage their constituents to become mentors. National Mentoring Month was launched in January 2002 with a Proclamation from President George W. Bush to reaffirm our nation's commitment to mentoring

To stimulate a national conversation about the importance of mentoring, the campaign encourages members of the general public to think about individuals in their own lives who offered them guidance, showed them the ropes, and helped them become who they are today. Most were informal mentors (relatives, neighbors, older friends, coaches, clergy, or teachers) who may not have been aware of their lasting influence. National Mentoring Month emphasizes that too many young people often do not get enough external support.

For more information:

• Local National Mentoring Month events
• Becoming a mentor
• Learn more about mentoring opportunities in King County
• Visit National Mentoring Partnership
• Visit Who Mentored You
• Additional Resources

National Mentoring Month | Next Page

King County Mentoring Coalition
720 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 461-5022    |    mentoring@uwkc.org