Category: Blog
Cecilia Bernard Appointed Mentor’s New Secretary General
Mentor Sweden and Mentor International’s board of directors announced the appointment of Cecilia Bernard as its new Secretary General, effective 1 December 2020.
Mentoring Summit 5-9 October, 2020
The biannual European mentoring summit that normally takes place in the first have of the year has been moved to the last quarter of 2020 due to the unexpected situation with the new coronavirus.
Mentor USA’s Virtual Summer Gala
Mentor USA's annual gala, In Light Of Youth, was hosted for the first time ever online, Saturday, 29 August. The agenda included testimonials, celebrity interviews, performances and other entertainment and raised over 70,000 USD.
New Opportunity For Mentor International’s Secretary General
Sara Revell Ford will leave her role as Secretary General for Mentor International to become President & CEO of Samhall, a Swedish state-owned organization that creates meaningful work for people with disabilities and varied work capacity.
Lockdown Learning In Lebanon
The pandemic has not stopped youth from worrying about the future, rather the opposite. Young people are feeling more uncertain than ever before and need our support. For this reason, technology has never been more central to Mentor’s work than now.
Virtual Inspiration During Pandemic
The pandemic has not stopped youth from worrying about the future, rather the opposite. Young people are feeling more uncertain than ever before and need our support. For this reason, technology has never been more central to Mentor’s work than now.
COVID-19 Mentor Information
Due to the current development of the coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide, Mentor has adapted its current plans and activities based on advice from international health authorities.
COVID-19 And The Upside Of Social Media
Social media might have its downsides and risks for adolescents, but the fact that it offers the ability to stay in constant touch and actively interact in the face of an infectious virus is a big plus.
Mentoring Summits Q1 2020
There are two big mentoring summits taking place in the beginning of the year - the Annual National Mentoring Summit in Washington, DC and the Biannual Mentoring Summit in Barcelona.
Looking Back At 2019: Highlights
This year was a special year for Mentor as we celebrated 25 years of helping young people find a path towards a promising future. As always, we were encouraged by our many generous supporters and fantastic youth. We could go on forever about every single one of them, but here's a summary!