Inspire Others, Inspire Yourself!

Welcome to the official blog for the Alexandria Mentoring Partnership in Alexandria, Virginia! The purpose of this blog is two fold: inspire and be inspired.


For those of you who are already mentors, you already know both the joys as well as the challenges of this important role. Share your moments: the"aha!"'s,the"hahaha!"'s, as well as the "oh no!"'s.Use this forum as your virtual mentor community: find the courage you might need to keep going or encourage others with your own experiences. Through one another's anecdotes, videos, and photos - we can more deeply connect in order to effectively empower our youth!

For those of you who want to be a mentor, WELCOME! This forum is a place to learn more about the mentoring experience. Please take some time to read the posts, watch a couple of videos, or peruse the pictures. The hope is that you will find this blog provides you with a realistic perspective on mentoring (both the challenges and the victories) as well as a clear way on how you can become involved in the life of a child this year.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

First Monthly Mentor Social at Muphy's

On Thursday, March 18th, a mix of mentors from across Alexandria came together for a late Happy Hour at Murphy's Irish Pub in Old Town. This marked the first of the monthly social events for Alexandria mentors.

These events will be hosted by the Alexandria Mentoring Partnership and are intended to further develop the connection between mentors who are working with youth in various programs throughout Alexandria. They will vary in design (not just Happy Hour), and we hope to have a strong interest. Therefore, we would like to have your input and ideas on how to best structure these in order to attract our dedicated volunteer mentors.

Please contribute your ideas by commenting on this post (your comments can be done anonymously if you wish). Or, you can email Karen Berry (coordinator for the AMP) directly at mentoring@alexandriava.gov.

1 comments:

  1. Howsabout a BBQ in a park? Founder's Park or Belle Haven down the GW Parkway are nice!

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