Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series

What is the Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series?

The Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series is hosted and facilitated by MENTOR National, as well as a planning team of MENTOR Affiliates. Through ongoing evaluation of the latest developments in the field, this team delivers webinars focused on strengthening mentoring practices, sharing new resources, and helping the field put research into practice.

Current webinars are held monthly on the 3rd Thursday at:

  • 10:00 – 11:30 AM Pacific
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Mountain
  • 12:00 – 1:30 PM Central
  • 1:00 – 2:30 PM Eastern

Webinars are free and online. Links to register for the upcoming webinar, with full descriptions and panelist information, are posted in the month leading up to the webinar. Check back periodically as plans for each month are finalized!

Exciting updates for 2024!

In an exciting evolution based upon your feedback, the CMWS will unfold as four distinct 3-part series, all focused on different themes. With this new structure (outlined here), we aim to expand and enrich learning by dedicating more time to each topic. Through these series, we’ll dissect research, unveil practical applications, share firsthand experiences, and delve into intricate nuances that shape our mission.

Special Thanks

These webinars would not be possible without the planning team, which includes the following Affiliates and organizations: MENTOR Indiana, Mentor Michigan, MENTOR Virginia, MENTOR Nebraska, and Silver Lining Institute.

Additional Resources

Mentoring practitioners interested in the Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series are encouraged to visit The National Mentoring Resource Center, which is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency and facilitated in partnership with MENTOR. Free technical assistance is available, along with approved quality mentoring materials. Take advantage of this resource today to strengthen your program’s services to youth!

Upcoming Webinars

Mentoring LGBTQ+ Youth: An Urgent Need for Each of us to Act

Since the start of 2024, more than 400 Anti-LGBT bills have been sponsored in states across the country. In this climate, there is an urgent need for youth serving organizations and mentoring programs to ensure the well-being of all young people in their care—especially when such laws intentionally single out and restrict affirming spaces and programming for LGBTQ+ youth.

Join us for a 3-part webinar series, hosted by experts Nia Clark and Dr. Christian Rummell, as we look into the impact of a growing number of anti-LGBT laws on mentoring programs, research on the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ youth, and strategies your mentoring program can use to intentionally offer support at a time when an entire generation of young people are being placed in harm’s way.

March 21, 2024 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST

Register Here

What to expect in 2024

LGBTQ+ Youth

Series 3: Beyond Just Acceptance: Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth in Mentoring Programs

Join us for a 3-part webinar series, hosted by experts Nia Clark and Dr. Christian Rummell, as we look into the impact of a growing number of anti-LGBT laws on mentoring programs, research on the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ youth, and strategies your mentoring program can use to intentionally offer support at a time when an entire generation of young people are being placed in harm’s way.

  • Dates: March 21, July 18, and November 20
  • 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST
  • Register here!
Building Programs

Series 1: Building Your Program: Empowering Grassroots Mentoring

Join us for a 3-part webinar series where we will explore several Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring, with particular attention to grassroots mentoring organizations. From cultivating meaningful community connections to navigating resource constraints, this series will prepare and empower grassroots initiatives, embracing the unique and innovative approaches all mentoring programs have to offer.

  • Dates: January 18, May 16, and September 19
  • 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST
  • Register here!
Wellness & Resilience

Series 2: 2024 National Mentoring Summit Insights Continued: Wellness & Resilience

Join us for a 3-part webinar series that will dive deeper into themes explored at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit. Join thought leaders, practitioners, and mentors alike as we delve into self-care strategies, emotional resilience, and holistic approaches that elevate mentoring practitioners, mentors, and mentees.

  • Dates: February 22, June 20, and October 17
  • 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST
  • Register here!
Conversations with Youth

Series 4: Conversations with Youth: Youth Townhall Series

Join us for this 3-part webinar series, in which we will hear directly from mentees and young people as they discuss their experiences, insights, and visions related to mentoring alongside pressing contemporary issues.

  • Dates: April 18, August 15, and December 19
  • 3:30 – 5:00 PM EST
  • Register here!

Series 3: Beyond Just Acceptance: Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth in Mentoring Programs

Join us for a 3-part webinar series, hosted by experts Nia Clark and Dr. Christian Rummell, as we look into the impact of a growing number of anti-LGBT laws on mentoring programs, research on the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ youth, and strategies your mentoring program can use to intentionally offer support at a time when an entire generation of young people are being placed in harm’s way.

  • Dates: March 21, July 18, and November 20
  • 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST
  • Register here!

Series 1: Building Your Program: Empowering Grassroots Mentoring

Join us for a 3-part webinar series where we will explore several Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring, with particular attention to grassroots mentoring organizations. From cultivating meaningful community connections to navigating resource constraints, this series will prepare and empower grassroots initiatives, embracing the unique and innovative approaches all mentoring programs have to offer.

  • Dates: January 18, May 16, and September 19
  • 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST
  • Register here!

Series 2: 2024 National Mentoring Summit Insights Continued: Wellness & Resilience

Join us for a 3-part webinar series that will dive deeper into themes explored at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit. Join thought leaders, practitioners, and mentors alike as we delve into self-care strategies, emotional resilience, and holistic approaches that elevate mentoring practitioners, mentors, and mentees.

  • Dates: February 22, June 20, and October 17
  • 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST
  • Register here!

Series 4: Conversations with Youth: Youth Townhall Series

Join us for this 3-part webinar series, in which we will hear directly from mentees and young people as they discuss their experiences, insights, and visions related to mentoring alongside pressing contemporary issues.

  • Dates: April 18, August 15, and December 19
  • 3:30 – 5:00 PM EST
  • Register here!

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