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  Keeping Kids SAFE: The downside to "sharenting" on social media

  Published on November 7, 2019
  Social media can help friends and family who are scattered across the globe connect with each other. It can also help people feel less isolated when things get tough.

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  Keeping Kids Safe: Ages 12-17

  Published on November 7, 2019
  This resource introduces key concepts and age-appropriate activities for youth ages 12-17 that can be used to help protect children from child sexual abuse and help them build skills and knowledge that will reduce their risk of being victimized.

• Why would I want a mentor?

  Published on August 15, 2014
  What is mentoring? Is it for you? This article explores what mentees can expect from a mentoring relationship.

• Informed intuition in volunteering

  Published on September 23, 2016
  Learning to listen to that voice in your head that tells you something isn’t right.

• Select a quality mentoring program for your child

  Published on May 21, 2012
  What should you look for when selecting a mentoring program? Explore suggestions on how to find a safe and high quality program.

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  Who should get a mentor?

  Published on November 16, 2017
  Mentoring programs are not the answer for every child. How do you know which children will benefit most?

• Effectively screening volunteer mentors

  Published on April 24, 2014
  Mentor screening is a crucial component of a quality mentoring program. What are the best practices?

• Voluntourism: An explanation

  Published on April 2, 2013
  A refresher of what voluntourism is, who is voluntouring, and resources available to those interested in learning more about the pros and cons of voluntourism.

• Mentoring: A life changing relationship

  Published on November 26, 2013
  Mentoring relationships can have a significant impact on volunteer mentors.

• That wasn’t the plan!

  Published on November 24, 2014
  Making the most of changes in plans by turning them into even more successful learning lessons.

• Five stages of mentoring relationship development: Stage 4 – Decline and dissolution

  Published on December 23, 2015
  Decline and dissolution is the fourth stage of a mentoring relationship between the mentor and mentee.

• Mentoring – Part 5: Communicating with your mentee

  Published on December 31, 2012
  Successful mentoring relationships are linked to positive youth outcomes. Explore tips for communicating with mentees.

• Consider volunteering in 4-H during college

  Published on September 12, 2016
  Students attending colleges and trade schools can consider becoming a 4-H volunteer.

• Parents may envy the mentoring relationship

  Published on December 25, 2013
  Most mentoring programs require mentors and youth to spend a significant amount of time together resulting in parents possibly feeling left out or envious.

• Retain volunteers through ongoing interaction

  Published on June 22, 2017
  Volunteer retention requires regular communication and support.

• Shamed by bullying, shaped by hope

  Published on May 30, 2014
  Bullying is a real problem facing our youth today. Learn more about the ways bullying has changed over time and how you can take steps to stop it.

• Reconnecting with your mentee

  Published on September 5, 2014
  School is back in session and many school-based mentors are seeing their mentees for the first time in months. How can you recapture the relationship you developed last school year?

• Don’t separate the process from the result

  Published on September 19, 2013
  It is pretty safe to assume that just about everyone is operating with good intentions.

• Finding consistency in mentoring relationships

  Published on February 4, 2016
  How can mentors maintain consistency when winter weather is causing school cancellations and terrible driving conditions?

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  Developing life skills through carving pumpkins

  Published on October 8, 2014
  Helping youth develop life skills that can be used when they are adults is the goal of Michigan 4-H. This article will explore how something as simple and fun as carving a pumpkin can help youth develop life skills.