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Welcome to Bay Area Mentoring!
Bay Area Mentoring promotes youth mentoring by linking programs and community members throughout Northern California.
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Pass It On... Become a Mentor!
What is a mentor? A mentor literally means "a wise and trusted friend." But to a youth, it can mean much, much more. Mentoring is about people of different ages and backgrounds sharing their life experiences and learning from each other. If you think about it, we've all had a mentor: someone who took the time to explain how things worked, showed us the ropes, or gave us the confidence we needed.
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Become a Mentor!
Mentoring has the power to change lives. By being there for someone, listening to dreams, and validating them, you can make a huge difference. Studies show that mentoring significantly reduces drug and alcohol usage, improves classroom attendance, increases scholastic ability and performance, and decreases adolescent violence. To learn more about specific programs in your area, visit
Bay Area Mentoring Programs.
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January is National Mentoring Month!
To learn more about National Mentoring Month, click
here and learn more about the national push to promote mentoring, including the Who Mentored You? project. Did you have a mentor who was important in your life? Write a tribute to celebrate National Mentoring Month!
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Join as a Program
Bay Area Mentoring was created to help organizations reach potential mentors by partnering with other local programs. Through National Mentoring Month events, the annual Northern California Mentoring Conference, workshops, and networking opportunities, mentoring programs can leverage their voice to reach volunteers, donors, and the media. Register your program with Bay Area Mentoring so you can be updated. To learn more,
contact us.
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