The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota's mission is to connect more youth with quality mentoring and economic self-sufficiency experiences.

9th Annual Minnesota Mentoring Conference, Building Bridges to Better Futures.  Features keynote speaker Michael Brandwein, networking opportunities, quality workshops and a Great Ideas Exchange.  View the online PDF brochure, pick your workshops and register today!

National Mentoring Summit MENTOR, the California Mentor Foundation, and the Evelyn Freed Mentor Center will host the National Mentorig Summit, Mentoring - The Magic of Connections, on September 18-19 at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, for two days of inspiration and engagement in the latest and best practices mentoring has to offer. Mark your calendars and register today!

Mentoring Children of Prisoners: Caregiver's Choice   MENTOR launched of a nationwide voucher program providing children of incarcerated parents with expanded access to mentoring services. View the link for more information and enrollment criteria.

Training Schedule  See all upcoming trainings.

Minneapolis/St. Paul ranked #1 large city with the highest volunteer rate in the country again - 39.3%.  The Corporation for National and Community Service released Volunteering in America, a detailed, multi-year report on volunteering trends and demographics in all 50 states, U.S. regions, and 162 cities.  Check out this year's report on volunteerism.

The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Mentoring Relationships   Read Dr. Bernadette Sanchez’s compelling presentation about research on the effect of gender, age, culture and ethnicity as influences in the dynamics of the mentoring relationship.

National Mentor Month  See highlights from the campaign, including the kick off event on January 5^th with Jamie Hyneman and Grant Imahara, from the popular MythBusters show on the Discovery Channel.  

Become a Mentoring Program Partner Fill out the Program Information Form to receive mentor referrals, e-newsletters, trainings and event information, advocacy alerts and other great benefits! 

Employment: Promise Fellow Position The Mentoring Partnership is currently taking applications for a Promise Fellow for the 2008-2009 program year. 

A Mentor's Heartfelt Story by Chuck Slocum  It's All about Kids  In this day and age, virtually every  kid could use another friend.  All of us must wake up a bit, attending to the tough circumstances in which too many kids are growing up.   It is all about being keenly alert to the essential importance of one-on-one relationships between adult mentors and kids and gaining understanding about the pivotal difference each of us can make.  Read more...