Mentors Reading with Children - An executive summary in either PDF or Word format that provides the details about how adult mentors, who read once a week with students who read below grade level, increased those students' academic performance and classroom behavior improve. The Department study was conducted on Everybody Wins Power Lunch, a privately funded program that pairs professionals with disadvantaged elementary students in Washington, D.C. area schools. The survey examined definitions of mentoring, what supports were in place and what partnerships and training the various organizations used. This report was prepared by Partners in Practice and is one of the documents available on their website. This article originally appeared in Nurses Empowering Nurses, June, 1999.
Managers volunteer to act as mentors to interns.
Variety of Programs Meet Needs of Mentors and Mentees - Describes five different types of mentoring programs and their impact on everyone involved. A Catalyst for Changing the Climate for Women in Science and Engineering. A paper by Nancy Carson which is included in the George Lucas Educational Foundation database. A program, administered on behalf of the White House by the National Science Foundation, that identifies outstanding mentoring efforts and programs designed to enhance the participation of groups underrepresented in science, mathematics and engineering. Details about eligibility, selection criteria, and application procedures.