MENTOR In the News
Press Releases
MENTOR Announces the 2024 National Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll
MENTOR Announces Amplify Award Winners
Playbill – Black No More‘s Tariq Trotter Will Give Keynote Address at MENTOR’s 30th Anniversary Event
Tariq Trotter & Darius Harper to Headline MENTOR’s 30th Anniversary Event
MENTOR Launches National Campaign to Promote Youth, Equity in Workplace Culture
News Stories
USA Today – ‘It was so nice to have someone by my side’: Mentors can be essential. Gen Z has less access
Getting Smart – MENTOR Chief Impact Officer Tim Wills and ASA President & CEO Jean Eddy – Tech Fuels Student Access to Mentorships – Especially for Students of Color.
Chalkbeat – MENTOR Chief Impact Officer Tim Wills – At 27, I became a foster dad. Here’s what it taught me about supporting kids in crisis.
The Hechinger Report – MENTOR’s Grassroots Organizing Manger Amaris Ramey – ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bills Will Make it Harder for Teachers to Support Students Like Me
The 74 Million – MENTOR CEO David Shapiro – Op-ed: In his state of the union address, President Biden called on all Americans to step up for students. Here are 3 places to start.
The 74 Million – MENTOR CEO David Shapiro and iCouldBe Executive Director Kate Schrauth – Op-ed: Virtual mentoring was invaluable during the pandemic. Keeping it going can close the gap for the 1 in 3 Students who need a mentor’s help
The Hill – MENTOR CEO David Shapiro and Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Stephanie M. Jones, The youth mental health crisis is real, but teachers can’t solve it alone
Wall Street Journal – Yes, You Can Find a Mentor While Working Remotely
Youth Today – MENTOR CEO David Shapiro and American Student Assistance’s President & CEO Jean Eddy – When relationships come first in schools, success follows
Thrive Global – MENTOR CEO David Shapiro, Van Jones (CNN and REFORM Alliance), and Deborah Marcus (CAA Foundation) – Guest column: America’s students need us more than ever. Leading health organizations declare a national emergency in children’s mental health
Radio Interviews & Podcasts
MENTOR CEO David Shapiro’s National Mentoring Month Radio Tour
Press Releases & News
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MENTOR Announces the 2024 National Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll
BOSTON – MENTOR, the unifying champion for the youth mentoring movement, has released the 2024 National Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll. This list recognizes American corporations offering substantial mentoring opportunities to spur young people’s holistic growth. Launched in partnership with First Lady Michelle Obama in 2011, the Honor Roll first challenged companies to support their employees…
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MENTOR Announces Celebration of 2024 National Mentoring Month
January Marks 22nd Annual Monthlong Celebration of the Mentoring Movement January 5, 2024 – MENTOR, the nation’s unifying champion of the mentoring movement, announced that January will once again be celebrated as National Mentoring Month. Launched in 2002, the month represents a time for Americans to celebrate the power of relationships, drive meaningful change, and…
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MENTOR Names Jermaine Myrie as New CEO
Myrie brings deep nonprofit leadership expertise to national mentoring movement March 28, 2023 – MENTOR, the unifying champion for expanding the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships across the United States, today announced that Jermaine Myrie will serve as the organization’s new chief executive officer. Myrie, who currently serves as chief external affairs officer of…