Mentoring comes with rules, boundaries, and policies to ensure the safety of the mentee and mentor. Discover some key areas where mentoring programs need to create and implement policies and practices to reduce risk. [...]

The heart and soul of an effective mentoring program are the staff who run the program. They are the unsung heroes and engines that host and support everyone involved in a mentoring relationship, from the [...]

Mentoring goals differ across positive youth development programs. It’s important to identify the mentoring goals of your program as well as the goals for each individual mentee. Find out how to create goals that support [...]

Orientation and training are often used interchangeably. Yet, they are different experiences that serve different purposes. In the context of a mentoring program, orientation introduces volunteers to a new experience, whereas training teaches new skills [...]