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

With National Mentoring Month (NMM) in January, each organization has the unique opportunity to position themselves as a leader in their community by supporting this national initiative. Your organization is a vital partner in your community for NMM, regardless of whether you manage a direct-service mentoring program, serve as a facilitator of local mentoring agencies, or make regular mentoring referrals. National Mentoring Month serves as the opportunity to promote all types of mentoring --which ultimately provides support, encouragement, and friendship to individuals in our communities who are in need.

How can your organization get involved in this exciting initiative? Here are just a few suggestions to help your planning team get started. Remember, these are only a suggestions - the sky is the limit as to what your organization can do in your community!

• Assemble a steering or advisory team to assist your Center in planning a month of activities. The team should include all partners -community partners, business, civic organizations, and citizens - including mentors and mentees. Always involve all stakeholders!
• Provide Press releases and Public Service Announcements to your local media. Consider hosting a press conference to kick off the month. You may have someone well-known in your community who can draw the attention of the media to NMM.
• Promote NMM on your organization letterhead
• Promote NMM on your web site - include stories, pictures, mentor/mentee activities, online mentor registration, highlight mentoring agencies, etc.
• Nominate mentor volunteers from your community for the Daily POL Award
• Provide certificates or other incentives to give to volunteers who register to be a mentor during NMM
• Host a community event or forum which focuses on mentoring
• Change voice mail recordings to include information about NMM
• Host an essay contest "What My Mentor Means to Me"
• Coordinate with community partners who have mentoring programs to host an Mentoring Fair at a local mall or popular gathering place. The Fair can provide information about mentoring and opportunities for individuals to become mentor

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

Previous Page | National Mentoring Month | Next Page

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