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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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Taja and Ta’Janae, Sisters and 2009 SOHO Graduates:











We liked SOHO because it is fun and you can learn lots of skills, like painting and sewing.We also learned about important parts of our body, how to eat healthy food, and proper etiquette.

Once you become close with your mentor and other SOHO sisters, you don’t want to let them go. We both hope to still come back at visit next year’s SOHO group.

SOHO helped me change for the better and grow more mature. It helped teach us responsibilities and how to take care of yourself.

We loved SOHO and are thankful for our new bedrooms because it helps sleep more soundly in our rooms. We are also thankful for SOHO because it keeps us focused on positive things rather than negatives.

Photo caption: Taja and her mentor, Page, at SOHO class; Ta’Janae and her mentor, Sam, posing for a “Glamour Shot” on Family Night

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