25th Anniversary Event Celebrates Mentoring Champions
Last week, approximately 200 of VMP's founders, supporters, program partners, and friends gathered at the Hofheimer Building in Scott's Addition in Richmond for a cocktail reception
to celebrate
VMP's 25th anniversary
and to recognize "Champions of Mentoring" - longstanding partners and supporters who have made significant contributions to the mentoring movement over VMP's history, including founders, board members, staff, trainers, partner organizations, and donors
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The evening featured a variety of celebratory treats for guests, including appetizers, cocktails, music, desserts, and a wine pull raffle. The program included remarks from
David Shapiro, CEO of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
, and a heartfelt presentation from former VMP staff member Bekah Kendrick and her mentee, Madelaine.
Click here to check out photos from the evening
, courtesy of Taylor Dabney Photography. VMP would like to extend many thanks to our variety of corporate, professional, in-kind, and individual sponsors, board members, vendors, and staff for their support and efforts in making this milestone event so memorable.
Since 1993, VMP has trained more than 40,000 mentors for young people and has delivered services and support to more than 800 organizations in every region across the commonwealth.
We are deeply grateful for our champions who have helped elevate Virginia Mentoring Partnership to a statewide organization, building capacity, promoting quality and raising awareness of youth mentoring.
Thank you to our corporate partners for helping to make this a special event!
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Support VMP This Giving Tuesday
Young people who have dedicated, consistent adults in their lives are less likely to drop out of school or engage in risky behaviors, and are more likely to go to college, enter the workforce, and have strong relationships with peers and parents. They are better positioned to succeed!
Please consider donating to VMP on Giving Tuesday, November 27th - a day of global giving!
- $25 - Provides a volunteer with New Mentor Training
- $75 - Supports one-on-one consulting for a mentor program
- $250 - Sponsors a content-specific training on topics such as communications strategies for mentors, trauma-informed mentoring, or cultural sensitivity
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Mentoring Feature in Richmond Family Magazine
"It's incredible to see a child's self esteem grow, just because a trusting adult told them, 'I believe in you.'"
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November: Share Your Stories to Thank Your Mentor
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November is the official start of
MENTOR’s
#ThankYourMentor campaign, a 3-month long celebration of the power of mentoring. Celebrate your mentor by sharing your stories, quotes, videos, and photos using hashtag
#ThankYourMentor
.
Download your own
“My Mentor…” sign
, write a message about why you're thankful for your mentor, and share a photo or video on social media about your mentor including #ThankYourMentor and tagging VMP. Retweet our messages of thanks throughout the month and encourage others to share their mentoring stories as well!
1 entry
per story
2 entries
if it includes a photo
5 entries
if it includes a video
A new winner will be chosen each week!
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Program Services Resources
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Opportunity to Participate in Creative Activity for Matches
Looking for a creative activity idea for your program's matches to complete in an upcoming session? In collaboration with
University of Richmond Downtown, VMP is creating an art exhibition that highlights the positive impacts of mentoring relationships on individuals and the community of Richmond. The displayed art, which will be available for viewing beginning late spring, will aim to inspire more potential volunteers to make a positive impact in the lives of youth still waiting for a mentor.
VMP is currently seeking programs interested in inviting guest facilitators from University of Richmond's Art Program to guide matches in a creative activity for their matches this spring. During these workshops, mentor/mentee pairs will artistically express their answer to the prompt:
“Show us a portrait of your mentoring relationship.” All matches will be able to participate in the project, and those interested may submit their piece for a chance to have it displayed at the art installation.
Contact Nicole Maldonado Benites with questions or to sign up.
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Amplify Your Voice at MENTOR's Capitol Hill Day
Are you interested in sharing with your Members of Congress about youth mentoring in your community, state or at your organization? If so, please consider joining us on
January 29-30, 2019 for MENTOR's Capitol Hill Day
. All talking points, summaries about mentoring legislative issues and bills, and appointments will be provided by MENTOR.
What is asked of participants?
- January 7, 2019 at 3:30 PM - MENTOR will host a live webinar on Capitol Hill Day.
- January 10, 2019 at 11 AM - Virginia's Capitol Hill Day webinar call.
- January 29, 2019 from 2 - 5 PM - Advocacy Workshop (in-person Capitol Hill Day training) at the National Mentoring Summit headquarters hotel.
- Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019: Capitol Hill Day! All participants will be transported from the Summit hotel to Capitol Hill Wednesday morning. Capitol Hill Day kickoff (light breakfast provided) on Capitol Hill: 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Capitol Hill Day meetings: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Summit Welcome Reception on Capitol Hill: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (open to all Summit attendees)
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Links to Learning
Recorded Webinars:
Recorded Podcasts and Lectures:
Listen as Dr. Edward Latessa discusses key findings from
his team’s study
of mentoring services for youth on parole and probation in Ohio and learn about how the youth mentoring field aligns, and sometimes doesn’t, with the broader research on what prevents criminality and recidivism.
Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain.
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