THE NATIONAL MENTORING PARTNERSHIP INC

AFFILIATE NETWORK SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENTIN 2024, MENTOR ADVANCED LOCAL FIELD LEADERSHIP BY SUPPORTING AND EXPANDING 24 MENTOR AFFILIATES. IN THIS WORK, MENTOR PARTNERED WITH, SUPPORTED, AND PROVIDED PASS-THROUGH FUNDING TO ITS NETWORK OF 24 AFFILIATES. MENTOR ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW AFFILIATE IN TEXAS AND PROGRESSED TOWARD LAUNCHING A NEW AFFILIATE IN FLORIDA. MENTOR SUPPORTED 100% OF AFFILIATES IN DEVELOPING AN ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATING AND EVALUATION PLAN. MENTOR HOSTED ITS ANNUAL GATHERING OF AFFILIATES AND WELCOMED ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS THE AFFILIATE NETWORK FOR TRAINING, PEER LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.

PRODUCT AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTONE OF MENTOR'S CORE OBJECTIVES IS TO IDENTIFY, PROMOTE, AND DRIVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES COMBINED WITH COMMUNITY WISDOM TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. MENTOR PURSUES THIS WORK BY ENSURING THAT LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH, EVIDENCE FROM THE FIELD, COMMUNITY INSIGHTS, AND EFFECTIVE TRAINING CONVERGE TO INCREASE, SUSTAIN, AND EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH THIS WORK, MENTOR ALSO PARTNERS WITH KEY THOUGHT LEADERS IN THE YOUTH-SERVICES FIELD TO BUILD THE EVIDENCE BASE AND SUPPORT FOR MENTORING AS A SYSTEMIC SOLUTION FOR IMPROVED YOUTH OUTCOMES IN AMERICA. A FEW EXAMPLES OF 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THIS WORK INCLUDE: 1) LED THE NATIONAL MENTORING RESOURCE CENTER TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 14,000 HOURS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MENTORING PROGRAMS SERVING YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY; 2) LAUNCHED THE NEWLY UPDATED ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR MENTORING 5TH EDITION WHICH DETAILS RESEARCH-INFORMED AND PRACTITIONER-APPROVED STANDARDS FOR CREATING AND SUSTAINING QUALITY YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS, AND SERVES AS A FOUNDATIONAL AND GUIDING RESOURCE FOR THE MENTORING PROGRAMS AND STAFF THAT DESIGN AND DELIVER QUALITY MENTORING SERVICES TO YOUTH ACROSS AMERICA; 3) LAUNCHED THE RETAIL TECHNOLOGY E-COMMERCE INDUSTRY TOOLKIT TO EXPLORE BEST PRACTICES IN STRUCTURING A MENTORING PROGRAM WITHIN THE RETAIL/TECHNOLOGY WORKPLACE; AND 4) OFFERED MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MENTORING MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER 2,017 PARTICIPANTS WITH AN AVG. OF 94% OF ATTENDEES REPORTING THAT THEY GAINED BENEFICIAL KNOWLEDGE.