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29 Sep

Politics Anyone?

Presidential elections always come with a bit of apprehension, but this year’s upcoming election carries significantly more heated rhetoric and tension. In recent years, psychologists and child experts have repeatedly documented how political discourse has had a marked impact on youth in America. This can

29 Sep

Are You Ready, Mentors?

Connie HoweNo Opinions

Over the summer, Seedling has been busy preparing for how you can connect with your mentee during the COVID pandemic. Virtual mentoring is new for us, but we are up for the challenge to ensure you have what you need to be successful! Our goal

29 Sep

Talking With Your Mentee About Being Online

Connie HoweNo Opinions

Mentoring online provides you the unique opportunity to reconnect with your mentee virtually, but also to facilitate a conversation with them about their online experiences. A conversation with your mentee doesn’t have to revolve exclusively around internet safety, but can also help them learn how

02 Sep

Special Dates and Calendars

Juli Wiegman

Monthly Mentor Trainings

01 Sep

From the Mentor Directors

Connie Howe

The new school year is a time of transitions and new beginnings for all of us. For all of our mentors, it will mark a new chapter in your mentoring relationship, for some of you it may be the big jump from elementary to middle

01 Sep

Seedling Mentors, We’ve Got This!

Connie Howe

Welcome back Mentors! We are excited to reconnect with you and begin supporting your Seedling mentoring match. While beginning the school year mentoring through a computer screen may seem less than personal, Seedling has employed a virtual platform specifically designed for individual mentoring. We are

01 Sep

Coping With Stress

Connie Howe

The school year is upon us and, in any normal year, that often brings its own stress and anxiety. Of course, 2020 has proven to be anything but normal. How can we cope with the stress of all of the uncertainty that dominates our current

23 Apr

Self-Care in Uncertain Times

Connie Howe

In uncertain times, it’s easy for stress and anxiety to take over our emotions and color our daily interactions without us even recognizing that it’s happening. That’s why it’s important now more than ever to establish some healthy routines that allow us to check in

02 Apr

Closure in a Time of Social Distancing

Connie Howe

Whether your match is ending for the school year or closing permanently, providing a positive sense of closure is vitally important. Each school year around this time, we encourage mentors to begin discussions about reconnecting in the fall or conversations about closure of the match.

01 Apr

Communicating with Kids about COVID-19

Connie Howe

With Seedling’s temporary communication policies in place, mentors will soon have the opportunity to communicate with their mentee in a safe and intentional way. As the COVID-19 pandemic alters our everyday lives, your mentee may have questions or have daunting fears. While there is no

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Politics Anyone?

Are You Ready, Mentors?

Talking With Your Mentee About Being Online

Special Dates and Calendars

From the Mentor Directors

Seedling Mentors, We’ve Got This!

Coping With Stress

Self-Care in Uncertain Times

Closure in a Time of Social Distancing

Communicating with Kids about COVID-19

Protected: Virtual Mentoring Activity Ideas

Virtual Mentoring

Press Release 8.31.2020 Contigo Technology Adopts Non-Profit Helping Children Impacted by Incarceration

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