National Mentoring Month 2025
Passions to awaken, dreams to achieve.
An endless sense of possibility sparked through mentoring.
Each January, we come together as a community to ignite these passions and help turn these wildest dreams into reality with National Mentoring Month. By harnessing our collective voice, MENTOR advocates for supportive relationships for young people, mentoring as a legislative priority, and raises awareness around how mentorship can change a young person’s life.
Join us for exciting opportunities throughout the month to grow the movement, celebrate the power of meaningful mentoring relationships, and appreciate mentors for all they do!
Get involved by exploring the resources below.
Learn More About National Mentoring Month!
Read: President Biden Declares January 2025 National Mentoring Month!
Get Involved this National Mentoring Month
Why Mentoring? Youth With a Mentor Are:
92%
more likely to volunteer regularly in their communities.
75%
more likely to have held a leadership position in a club or sports team.
22%
more likely to have experienced a strong sense of belonging while growing up.
74%
of those who had a meaningful mentor say that person contributed significantly to their success later in life.
85%
of young people with a mentor say this key relationship has helped them with issues related to school and their education.
58%
of young people say their mentor has supported their mental health.
60%
of those under 40 years old are still drawing advice from their childhood mentors.
NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH TOOLKITS
NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS
Mark your calendars and celebrate on social media with the entire country! Download these graphics and more here.
I am a Mentor Day
JANUARY 7
International Mentoring Day
JANUARY 17
Youth Voice Day
JANUARY 23
JANUARY 29 – 31
Thank Your Mentor Day
JANUARY 14
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
JANUARY 20
Thank Your Mentee Day
JANUARY 27
JANUARY 29
New 5th edition of the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring Programs™!
Engage on Social Media
Use the hashtag #MentoringMonth throughout January.
BECOMING A BETTER MENTOR
Becoming a Better Mentor: Strategies to Be There for Young People was created for both new and experienced mentors alike to use as a guide when trying to enhance the support they’re able to offer their mentees. Structured around evidence-based strategies, this handbook is full of mentoring tips, skills, and ideas, and dives into themes such as emotional support, cultural humility, youth voice, and so much more!
NATIONAL MENTORING SUMMIT
Convened by MENTOR, the Summit is an opportunity for mentoring practitioners, researchers, philanthropic investors, youth leaders, government and civic leaders, and Affiliates from across the country to unite under the shared goal of driving positive change for young people.
Take the pledge!
This pledge is a commitment we can all take to show up and put the work into our mentoring relationships, so we can all reap the full benefits of these vital connections.
Thank you to our National Mentoring Month Partner, National Urban League!
