Spotlight: AmeriCorps Ambassadors of Mentoring
This is the 13th year of MMP’s AmeriCorps program, and 23 AmeriCorps members were placed at 21 youth-serving organizations throughout the state beginning in August. Each AmeriCorps Ambassador of Mentoring (AAOM) dedicates one year of service to building the capacity of mentoring programs by implementing the research-based best practices found in the Elements of Effective Practices. The EEP provides six standards for creating and sustaining quality youth mentoring programs which lead to impactful mentoring relationships.
AAOM service activities and objectives are focused around four of these six EEP standards, with each host site prioritizing the standards for which they most need support. Mentor recruitment is an essential standard for all programs. This year, due to the impact of Covid-19 on our community and the widespread acknowledgement of racial injustice around the world, our AAOMs have a keen awareness of utilizing a racial justice lens in their recruitment process.
Libby Carberry
2020 AmeriCorps Ambassador of Mentoring
Steps To Success Brookline