Start 2021 by changing a young person’s life. Become a mentor.

What is Mentoring Month?

Wherever you are in Alberta, there is a young person who could use mentoring from someone like you. We know the two greatest volunteer and program recruitment opportunities are in September and January. Building on the great work done by MENTOR,
the National Mentoring Partnership in the United States and now by MENTOR Canada, we are running a concurrent province-wide push to support mentoring.

Become a Mentor!Share Your StoryWhy Mentoring?

Mentoring is a powerful way of lending support to a young person by teaching skills, listening to their perspectives and creating a sense of belonging and connection. Spending time with a young person may seem simple, but science tells us that healthy interactions with supportive adults can boost children’s brain development, mental health, and well-being.

It doesn’t take any special skills to be a mentor. If you find yourself reading this, you already have what it takes: an interest in making a difference in the life of a child. Whether you want to spend time with a child or youth once a week or once a month, there are many mentoring opportunities that fit your schedule.

Mentoring Month Events

Week 4 - January 24-30, 2021

Theme: #ThankYourMentor and Celebration!

#ThankYourMentor

  • During this week, take the time to #ThankYourMentor and encourage others to do the same.
  • #MentoringMonth
  • #AlbertaMentors
  • #ThankYourMentor

Special Events

  • January 29th: This day concludes the #ThankYourMentor campaign! Anyone with real life mentoring experiences can thank those who helped them on their path to adulthood and beyond.
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Mentoring organizations are looking for mentors just like you.

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Get mentoring in your local community today. Fill in the form below and you will send a message right away to the selected local mentoring partner.

View all of the #MentoringMonth mentoring partners below. Fill in the Start Mentoring form to show your interest in mentoring with any of these amazing organizations!

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Why is Mentoring Important?

Mentoring is a powerful way of lending support to a young person by teaching skills, listening to their perspectives and creating a sense of belonging.

Research tells us that children need a positive adult influence (like a mentor) in their lives. Children who engage with adults in developmentally supportive ways are:

  • more likely to achieve high academic performance
  • more likely to participate in extracurricular school activities
  • less likely to have behaviour problems in school
  • less likely to be bullied or victimized

Alberta’s success depends on all of our contributions to the well-being of children. Spending as little as an hour a week with a young person can make a difference to them and to Alberta’s future.

What are the Perks of Mentoring?

The entire province benefits from mentors’ involvement in the community and with our children.

  • Play an important role in helping tomorrow’s leaders to be better citizens.
  • Make your community a better place. Everyone benefits from a stronger Alberta, and your commitment will be your legacy.
  • Share life lessons and feel good about giving back and making a meaningful difference in the life of a young person.
  • Network with like-minded caring adults. Share experiences, resources, tools and advice with fellow mentors.
  • Add a meaningful experience to your life. Broaden your horizons outside of your work.
  • Enhance your work and personal life with transferable skills like better communication, organization, leadership, and problem solving.

Have a #MentoringMonth story you'd like to share? Let us know!

Learn more about becoming a partner with the Alberta Mentoring Partnership!

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