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MENTORING MONDAY – PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
January 28, 2013

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1 Concerned Black Men National Organization – (Sponsoring Mentoring Organization) CBM CARES® Washington DC is part of a comprehensive outreach project designed to improve academic and life outcomes for youths enrolled in select middle schools in the District of Columbia. Activities include: Group life skill sessions and enrichment activities to expose youths to career choices, life goals and examples of good citizenship; and Mentorship that provides youths with African American men who can share life experiences and otherwise offer themselves as good role models. Founded in 1975. Contact: Nate Giles 1-888-395-7816 www.cbmnational.org

2 BEST Kids seeks to promote better futures for youth in the District of Columbia’s child welfare system by developing and supporting one-on-one mentoring relationships between the youth and caring, consistent adults. BEST Kids Mentoring Program is guided by the belief that all children are talented. Through our one-on-one volunteer mentoring, our extensive training, staff support and our experiential-learning-based peer group, we encourage our youth to discover and develop their unique skills and abilities. Beginning with children as young as six and continuing, as needed, until adulthood, BEST Kids Mentoring Program works to enable youth to develop a positive sense of self, to acquire teamwork and group social skills, and to become productive members of society. Contact: Cedric Loiseau 202.397.3272 www.bestkids.org

3 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of children through professionally supported long-term, One-To-One® mentoring relationships with carefully screened, caring and committed adults in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland. Contact: Michael Brown 301-794-9170, ext. 13 Website: www.bbbsnca.org

4 Capital Partners for Education (CPE) is a dynamic college preparatory program that helps
motivated, low- income high school students in the Washington Metropolitan area overcome the academic
and social barriers that may otherwise prevent them from attending and succeeding in the college of their
choice. CPE identifies students who live in neighborhoods with very low-performing public high schools and
empowers them to reach their full potential in high performing private and charter schools through a
combination of one-on-one mentoring, college and career preparation, individualized staff support, and
scholarships. Contact: Audrey Love Siegfried, Admissions and Outreach Manager, mentor@cpfe.org,
ext. 228, http://www.cpfe.org/

5 CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocate trains and supports adult volunteers that advocate for children in the foster care system. CASA volunteers fight for the rights and needs of the children they are appointed to until they are in safe, loving, permanent homes. After screening and 37 hours of pre-service training, volunteers are assigned to one child and commit to advocating for one year. Volunteers spend 10-15 hours per month meeting with their child and advocating on his or her behalf. Established in 1977. Office located in Hyattsville, MD. Contact: Ann Marie Binsner 301-209-0491, pgerber@pgcasa.org, or visit: www.pgcasa.org

6 CBM CARES® Princes George’s County - The CBM CARES® Mentoring Program is a national mentoring initiative of Concerned Black Men National Organization (CBM). The program is a uniquely designed mentoring initiative that combines a school-based, group mentoring process with a one-to-one mentoring experience to specifically support boys enrolled in middle school in targeted public schools in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The CBM CARES® Mentoring Program seeks to serve a minimum of 100 boys by way of group and one-to-one mentoring for 8 hours per month at a minimum of 12 consecutive months. Contact: Aaron Harris 240-392-2288 www.cbmcares.org

7 Community of Hope - Works to improve the health and quality of life for low-income, homeless, and under served families and individuals in the District of Columbia by providing health care, housing with supportive services, educational opportunities, and spiritual support. Community of Hope provides one on one community based mentoring for youth who were formerly homeless whose families are currently in one of our permanent housing programs. .For more information about Community of Hope please visit our website at cohdc.org If you would like additional information about mentoring please contact Darwin Thompson Volunteer and Corporate Partner Coordinator at mentor@cohdc.org or 202-407-7757.

8 Higher Achievement - Provides middle school children from underserved areas year-round academic enrichment programs and preparation for top high school placement. Mentors teach a small group (3-4) of 5th or 6th graders in a core academic subject—Math, Literature, or an Elective Seminar (all curriculum and training provided), one night per week Mon, Tue, or Thurs, mid-September until early May. Services DC and Alexandria, VA. Contact: Matt Thornton, Dir. Volunteer Management 202-375-7733 www.higherachievement.org/

9 Mental Health Association of Montgomery County – Bridges to Pals – Supports children and adolescents in foster care, as well as other at-risk children, through a one-on-one relationship with a caring, responsible mentor. Helps youth develop a strong sense of self-worth and strengthens their ability to interact with others in a positive way, including building trusting relationships. Contact: Jessica Tierney, Program Director 301-424-0656 x523 www.mhamc.org/html/pages/services

10 Mentoring to Manhood, Inc. – Provide mentoring, tutoring and family development services to middle school and high school boys, grades 7th to 12th. Established 2005. Offices located in Upper Marlboro, MD Contact: Rob Howze, 240-461-8474; rhowze@m2minc.org www.mentoringtomanhood.org

11 Mentors Inc. – To increase the graduation rates and success of young adults enrolled in the D.C. public high schools by pairing them with caring, adult volunteers in structured and enriched mentoring relationships that promote their personal, academic, and career development. Ages 14-18, grades 9-12. Established in 1987. Offices located in Washington, D.C. Contact: Remeka Blakey at rblakey@mentorsinc.org or 202-783-2310, www.mentorsinc.org

12 U.S. Dream Academy - Afterschool and mentoring program that helps young people become dreamers who realize their dreams. We provide comprehensive after school enrichment and one-to-one site based mentoring to children of incarcerated parents and children at risk of incarceration because of their life circumstances. Contact: Kyle Bacon 202-562-9001 www.usdreamacademy.org

13 YMCA Youth & Family Services – YMCA Youth & Family services is the Y’s social services branch
that offers counseling, outreach, education, mentoring and more for some of the region’s neediest kids and families. The mentoring program is a multi-agency initiative that matches court-involved youth with adult mentors in Montgomery County, MD. The goal for the Y’s mentors is to establish a caring, trusted, and committed relationship by providing support, friendship, counsel, reinforcement, and serving as positive role models to the young people. Mentors help youth cope with their life circumstances and develop the life-skills needed to make positive choices. Contact: Ottoniel Perez at 301-587-5700 x2574 www.ymcadc.org

TO FIND A MENTOR: www.mentoring.org - type in your zip code in the “Connect to Mentoring opportunities”

MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnershaaaip - For more than 20 years, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) has been the lead champion for youth mentoring in the United States. MENTOR helps children by providing a public voice, developing and delivering resources to mentoring programs nationwide and promoting quality for mentoring through standards, cutting-edge research and state of the art tools.