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01 May

Mentoring & Social Justice

Seedling Mentoring is a journey that encourages persistence in acquiring new information and skills. Learning to promote social justice, to understand institutional oppression, and how to dismantle implicit biases and racism prepares mentors to be an upstander for our mentees and their families. This is

06 Mar

Seedling Mentoring, Work of Heart

Juli Wiegman

Being a mentor is not only an investment of time, but also of heart. Seedling understands this and works to support you as your mentoring relationship progresses. Through the process of building a trusted friendship with a young person, mentors will experience proud moments, shared

06 Mar

The Impact You Make

Juli Wiegman

Week in and week out you show up. You come ready to listen, read a book, or play games. Sometimes you may get a smile, a hug, or a high five. Other times, when you don’t, you might wonder, “Am I making a difference?” Each

07 Feb

Explore Your World

Juli Wiegman

“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” ~St. Augustine The idea of this activity is to spark curiosity and interest about the world where both you and your mentee learn geography (by discussing the seven continents and the

31 Jan

Is It Bullying?

Juli Wiegman

In a recent Washington Post article on parenting, author Braden Bell presented his perspective on why it is important for children (as well as parents and caring adults) to be able to differentiate between mean or unkind behavior and bullying. As a teacher, Bell deals

30 Jan

Empathy – Perhaps The Greatest Human Regulator

Juli Wiegman

On Thursday, January 24, 2019, Dr. Bruce Perry and Dr. J. Stuart Ablon spoke to AISD staff, students, and partnering organizations about their current research and work on The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach, a model that has shown great “effectiveness with children and adolescents with

29 Jan

2019 Seedling Art Show

Juli Wiegman

To print cover page and application, CLICK HERE for a pdf version. Thanks!

20 Dec

Reconnecting After A Break

Juli Wiegman

After a holiday or summer break, it’s important that mentors re-establish a connection and return to regular visits as soon as possible. A great way to do this is to go back to the routines set up prior to the break. Children thrive on routine

20 Dec

Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse

Juli Wiegman

Being aware of signs and behaviors that indicate something might be wrong in a child’s life is important information for caring adults and mentors, as it is our obligation to keep kids safe from harm and mistreatment. It is up to adults to recognize when

19 Dec

Child Abuse & Neglect

Juli Wiegman

It’s hard to imagine someone intentionally hurting a child. Yet KidsHealth.org reports that nearly 1 million children are abused every year in the United States alone. This staggering figure reflects only confirmed cases of child abuse. Kids Health says, “many more cases are unreported and

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Mentoring & Social Justice

Seedling Mentoring, Work of Heart

The Impact You Make

Explore Your World

Is It Bullying?

Empathy – Perhaps The Greatest Human Regulator

2019 Seedling Art Show

Reconnecting After A Break

Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse

Child Abuse & Neglect

2nd Annual Farmers Charity Golf Tournament

Press Release 2.7.19 – Austin’s Fab Five

Press Release 1.28.19 – Call for Mentors

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