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  4-H Youth Mentoring

  Young people are matched with a trained, caring mentor who provides friendship and support to help them navigate life and make healthy life choices.

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  4-H Reading Buddies: Bailey and Oren

  Published on June 23, 2016
  Michigan 4-H mentoring programs have a positive impact on the lives of youth and their mentees. Read about one of these Michigan 4-H mentoring programs and one of their matches!

• Teaching Failure

  Published on August 23, 2013
  In 4-H we strive to prepare youth for their future which can often encompass the experience of failure.

• 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.

• Building youth with the 5 C’s: Confidence

  Published on June 10, 2013
  How can adults positively influence youth development? This article explores the second of the 5 C’s of youth development- confidence.

• Mentor-mentee teams positively impact communities and result in personal growth

  Published on April 26, 2012
  Mentors and mentees can come together to plan a community service project as an activity to benefit the community and encourage personal.

• What can you expect from your mentoring relationship?

  Published on November 25, 2015
  Navigating the stages of the mentoring relationship: contemplation, initiation, growth and maintenance, decline and dissolution, and redefinition.

• Building future STEM professionals

  Published on September 10, 2012
  Engaging youth in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through mentoring.

• What secrets can you keep?

  Published on September 26, 2014
  You expect your mentee to confide in you, but sometimes they disclose information that needs to be shared.

• When does your program need what

  Published on August 30, 2013
  Starting a program from the gorund up can be intimidating, exciting and overwhelming. Finding the right planning and prioritization tools that are best for you and your team is key.

• Current mentors can make the best recruiters

  Published on June 20, 2014
  Most mentoring programs are in constant need of new mentors. Current and past mentors can be incredibly successful recruiters: find out how to make the most of this often untapped resource.

• Making meetings work

  Published on August 26, 2014
  Meetings that lack purpose and last forever are a drag! Use these 6 tips to make your next meeting better.

• Mentors can share a story about college or trade school

  Published on September 29, 2016
  Mentors can assist mentees in exploring college and trade school.

• Maker Space: any time, anywhere

  Published on September 22, 2014
  Learn how you can create a maker environment without a Maker Space.

• Why boundary setting matters in mentor-mentee relationships

  Published on April 26, 2012
  Setting healthy boundaries is critical when establishing mentor-mentee relationship.

• Using Facebook groups to support volunteers

  Published on April 16, 2013
  Many volunteer managers are accustomed to connecting with their volunteers through traditional means like progress reports, phone calls, meetings, or even phone calls. Facebook can often be an overlooked resource for staying connected to volunteers.

• Seek to be effective

  Published on September 12, 2014
  When faced with conflict, do you seek to resolve the situation in a way that makes you effective or just right?

• Building youth with the five C’s: Competence

  Published on June 7, 2013
  Youth who display the five C’s are less likely to behave negatively and more likely to be developmentally on target. This series explores how you can help young people strengthen their C’s.

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  Thank Your Mentor Day

  Published on November 21, 2017
  Jan. 25, 2018, is National Thank Your Mentor Day. Have you thanked those who made a difference in your life?

• Engage youth to recruit new mentors

  Published on June 24, 2014
  Many young people spend long periods of time on mentoring program waiting lists due to a lack of available mentors to fill the need. Youth initiated mentoring can help many of these young people find mentors more quickly and lead to greater impact.

• 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?