Since 1999, Education Northwest’s National Mentoring Center has trained over 8,000 individuals and programs on a wide variety of youth mentoring topics. Our trainings combine the skills and expertise of staff teams with the wide-ranging talents of our national network of expert trainers. We design and deliver training for program staff and mentors. Customized training formats can include:
- Single program-specific workshops and events
- Workshops and tracks at state, regional or national conferences
- Large-scale conferences and institutes for federal and state grantee cohorts
- Instructor led and self-paced online courses and training modules
- Curriculum design and consultation
Training topics include the following and more:
- Mentoring program models
- Mentor recruitment
- Volunteer screening
- Training and preparing mentors and youth
- Program marketing
- Youth development
- Evaluation
- Effective partnerships
- Ongoing match monitoring and support
- Mentoring special populations
- Peer mentoring
- School-based mentoring
- Homework help and tutoring
Contact us today to learn more about how our training and technical assistance can strengthen your mentoring program.