The Mentoring Network Inc.

ABOUT THE MENTORING NETWORK

The Mentoring Network, Inc. serves five rural school districts (Nampa, Caldwell, Parma, Homedale, Vallivue) offering school-based mentoring to at-risk students, grades 1st-8th.

The goals of the mentoring program are to improve at-risk students' attendance, grades, and behaviors through friendship building with responsible, caring adults (18yrs. and older) who meet with their student one hour, once a week, on the school grounds, during the school year.

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"I Don't Know How To Thank You" No, I mean that. A lot of the kids we work with don’t know how to say, “Thank You”. When you’re busy weaving a safe cocoon of toughness, it often happens that the mask that keeps feelings hidden also keeps gratitude from showing. It doesn’t seem safe to show appreciation. It’s too much like trust. As with other feelings, a child can learn to show thanks. Thankfulness is not innate and it is best learned by example. As a mentor, you deserve thanks for all you do, but those “magic words” can be slow coming. Please be... Click HERE to read on.

Kiwanis Sponsor Four of The Mentoring Network Kids to attend Key Leader Camp Derek Schenck with Key Leader International provided sponsorships for The Mentoring Network to send four teens to their Key Leader Idaho 2011 Leadership Camp on May 13-15. The camp, whose objective is to inspire young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership, taught the teens to accomplish this goal by focusing on the 5 Keys to Excellence: Personal Integrity—Doing the right thing Personal Growth—Developing in mind, body, and spirit Respect—Showing consideration for self, others, and property Building Community—Developing relationships to achieve positive goals Pursuit of Excellence—Expecting and achieving the best
This Month's Featured Service Project We have seniors and hospice patients who would love to receive a valentine from a child! If you and your mentee are interested in doing a project for them, please let us know by signing up HERE. Please take pictures...let us know what you're doing! The world is changed by individuals working together.

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