Becoming a Better Mentor

• MENTOR National Campaign

• Provide Emotional Support and Empathy

• Practicing Cultural Humility

• Making Room for Fun & Play

• Attunement in Mentoring Relationships

• Working with Others in the Mentoring Relationship System

• Goal Setting & Support

• Expanding Networks of Support

• Honoring Youth Voice & Building Power

• Building Critical Consciousness & Youth Activism

Antiracism in Mentoring

• How to have Daring Discussions

• Supporting Young People in the Wake of Violence and Trauma

• Culturally Responsive Mentoring for Youth of Color

Mentoring During Adolescence

• Why All Teenagers Need Non-Parent Mentors

• What is a Role Model? Five Qualities that Matter to Youth

• Teen Brain: Behavior, Problem Solving and Decision Making

Supporting Shy/Socially Anxious Youth

• How Mentors Can Help Socially Anxious Youth Learn

• How a Mentor Can Overcome the Silent Treatment

• Understanding Adolescence and Shyness

Communication Skills

• Listening and Communication Skills for Mentors

• How to Teach Teens Interpersonal Communication Skills

• 10 Ways to Help Build Communication Skills

Boundaries

• Why Boundary Setting Matters in Mentor-Mentee Relationships

• Setting Mentoring Boundaries

• Teaching Healthy Boundaries to Youth