Mass Mentoring Partnership

Lunch & Learn with MMP Series - Emotion Coaching
2025-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Have you ever worked with someone who seemed to have a natural ability to connect with young people’s feelings and soothe them? Have you noticed that as we age, we tend to be less emotionally expressive, and sometimes dismissive of displays of emotion from youth? If you’re looking to learn another tool for your toolbox in building strong mentoring relationships, join us for this session on emotion coaching: a four-part skill to validate, empathize, and problem solve with youth, leading them to feel better supported and heard by the adults in their lives. Whether you mentor, run an after school program, train volunteers, or care for young people in your life, here is one more research-based strategy for making connections to support YOU in your impactful work.

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Centering Youth Voice: Strategies for Leadership, Peer Mentoring & Authenticity
2025-04-15 10:30 - 12:30 | 1350 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 1350 Main Street, Springfield, MA, 01103, United States
This training explores how to authentically center the voices of young people in your programs and organizational practices. Youth voice encompasses the ideas, experiences, and actions of young people, yet adults often struggle to meaningfully integrate that voice into decision-making. Participants will gain practical tools and techniques for embedding youth input at both programmatic and organizational levels. The session also dives into models of youth leadership and peer mentoring, offering actionable strategies to elevate youth as active partners and changemakers in your work.

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Mentoring Black & Latine Youth Info Session
2025-04-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) is launching a new initiative focused on strengthening relationships that support Black and Latine youth. We believe that mentoring and supportive relationships are key to unlocking opportunities and driving positive change. To ensure that this work is impactful and meaningful, we are bringing together trusted community leaders—like you—to help shape our approach and hopefully serve as ambassadors for this vision.
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📅 April 10th | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Zoom
🎯 Purpose: Learn about MMP’s vision, share your insights, and help shape how we collectively strengthen support systems for Black and Latine youth in your communities. This is not just an (re)introduction to MMP’s work—it’s an opportunity for collaboration, where your input will help guide how we build stronger connections for young people.

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Social and Emotional Learning in Mentoring Relationships
2025-04-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
At this training you’ll gain valuable insights into how SEL can help young people develop skills essential for success in school, career, and life. At the heart of this training is the understanding that building strong, supportive relationships with students is key to promoting their social and emotional wellbeing. Our trainer will provide you with a framework for understanding SEL and share practical suggestions for implementing SEL practices in out-of-school-time (OST) settings. By focusing on our own social and emotional skills, we can model and support SEL growth in young people, helping them become thriving and engaged adults.

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Mentoring Mindset For Beginner Mentors
2025-03-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
This training will introduce mentors to the framework of the “Mentoring Mindset.” Intended for those who are just starting out on their mentoring relationship journey, or any mentor who is curious, each participant will leave with knowledge of the four core components of Mentoring Mindset and how they influence our role as mentors. We will also explore how these core components can be shared with our mentees and partners to create shared understanding of our work. The goal for the Mentoring Mindset framework is to shift the way that mentoring relationships are created, sustained, and leveraged to deepen the shared responsibility of realizing each person’s full potential and their capacity to influence their communities.

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Lunch & Learn with MMP Series - Mentor Matching Grant Info Session
2025-03-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
March 18th 2025: Mentor Matching Grant (MMG) Info Session It is about the time for the RFP for the Mass Mentoring’s Mentor Matching Grant to go out. During this Lunch & Learn, we will share information about all things MMG; from who can apply, what it means to be in the MMG cohort, as well as timelines and pertinent information.

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Youth Mentoring Day at the Massachusetts State House
2025-03-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Great Hall of Flags, Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 01233, United States
Youth Mentoring Day, held annually in March and organized by Mass Mentoring Partnership, is a powerful advocacy event that brings nearly 250 legislators, youth-serving programs, and young people to the Massachusetts State House. This day highlights the transformative impact of youth mentoring relationships and the critical role they play in academic achievement, workplace readiness, and community strength. Attendees have the unique opportunity to meet with their State Representatives and Senators to advocate for increased funding for mentoring programs, ensuring that more young people across the Commonwealth have access to these life-changing opportunities.

Thank you to everyone that has registered! We look forward to seeing you on March 11th!

Info Session w/the Charles Group: Getting Ready for Youth Mentoring Day
2025-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Youth Mentoring Day Legislation Visits Information Session Presented by The Charles Group
This exclusive session, hosted by The Charles Group, is designed for participants who have already registered for legislative visits during Youth Mentoring Day at the State House on March 11, 2025.
The session will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to make the most of your legislative meetings, ensuring your advocacy efforts effectively communicate the importance of youth mentoring programs.
Advocacy Goals: Understand the key issues and priorities to bring to the attention of legislators.
Crafting Your Message: Learn how to share impactful stories that illustrate the transformative power of youth mentoring.
Meeting Logistics: Get a walkthrough of what to expect during your visit, including tips for navigating the State House.
Advocacy Best Practices: Discover strategies for effective communication, including how to build rapport with legislators and make a compelling case.

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MMP Peer to Peer Advocacy Training
2025-02-27 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Get ready to enhance your advocacy skills as our junior and senior leaders guide you through the ins and outs of effective advocacy. During this workshop, you’ll dive deep into various aspects of advocacy, including:
🔹 Understanding the importance of youth activism
🔹 Exploring the role of youth voice in the legislative process
🔹 Learning how to prepare for meetings with legislators
🔹 Gaining insights into effective communication strategies
🔹 Discovering ways to advocate for mentoring relationships and other meaningful causes
Be prepared to make a difference as we gear up for Youth Mentoring Day on March 11th 2025 taking place at the State House. You can register here for this amazing event.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to educate, inspire, and empower each other to advocate for causes that matter to us. Let’s ignite change together!
The workshop will be led by our very own Youth Leaders who are passionate about making a difference.

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Elements of Effective Practice 5th Edition: Updated Guidance for Quality
2025-02-27 10:00 - 2025-02-28 16:00 | Shelburne Community Center, 2730 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02119, United States
This event will be co-hosted by Boston’s Office of Black Male Advancement. Sign up to join us for this debut refreshed and updated training. The updated 5th edition of the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™ expands on previous editions with updated content based on new research including: -Youth and community voice and values -Creating inclusive and safe program spaces for all -Stronger program design and evaluation This resource is the product of extensive research and has been adapted and refined over decades to reflect the collective wisdom from our field. Much in the same way mentors offer guidance and wisdom to young people, the Elements provide youth mentoring programs with structure, insights, and recommendations on the most effective ways to start and run a successful mentoring program.

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Lunch & Learn with MMP Series - Advocating for Immigrant Youth: Navigating Policies and Providing Support
2025-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
February 18th 2025: Advocating for Immigrant Youth: Navigating Policies and Providing Support Here at MMP we believe it’s important for those working with young people to be up to date on current policy changes and the impact on the community and youth we serve. Hear from partner programs/experts that focus on serving immigrant youth, unpacking current immigration policies.

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Advocating for Mentoring Relationships Across the Commonwealth
2025-02-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
The purpose of this training is to encourage civic participation by programs and their participants, addressing effective communication strategies and common questions about advocacy, while boosting knowledge of how state government functions. MMP’s Advocacy Training supports individuals to develop their skills to become more civically engaged citizens and effective advocates for the issues they care about. While this training is tailored to programs that support mentoring relationships, the skills and issues covered in this training can support many types of programs to educate, advocate, and effectively influence policymaking.

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Train the Trainer: Mentor 101
2025-01-23 10:00 - 15:30 | 2300 Washington Street, 2300 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02119, United States
This training prepares mentoring staff to develop and facilitate training for their adult volunteers. Participants will gain the tools and skills for group facilitation, including preparation and delivery techniques, strategies to approach challenging situations, and have the opportunity to practice new skills in a safe and comfortable setting. Participants will enhance their knowledge of mentoring best practices as they learn MMP’s training curricula and explore how the content can be modified to meet specific program goals and target audiences. Train the Trainer: Mentoring 101 will give you the confidence and skills to train mentors to develop empowering relationships with youth in your program. Participants will receive the Train the Trainer: Mentoring 101 Workbook that includes tools and resources on training and group facilitation, as well as the curriculum and activities.

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Lunch & Learn with MMP Series - Elements of Effective Practice (EEP) Info Session
2025-01-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
In January 2025, MENTOR National is releasing the fifth edition of the Elements of Effective Practice (EEP). During this information session, Mass Mentoring will share what the EEP is, the changes that have been made in this new addition, how programs can effectively use the EEP, as well as upcoming MMP’s professional development sessions for the Commonwealth on the EEP modules.

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MMP Connects Winter 2025 Regional Meeting: Community of Practice
2025-01-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Join us for our MMP Connects Regional Networking virtual event. Our focus during this session is Community of Practice. A community of practice (CoP) is where a group of people come together around a shared topic from which folks want to engage and learn, typically on some sort of regular basis. MMP will focus on the what, why, and how on CoP and how it can be used. We will have a few guests share their experiences using CoP in different ways to support their programs learning and growth. We will also have time to put into practice what we learn, with groups of interests networking and learning from each other. This will be a wonderful session where folks will be able to share and deepen their knowledge in the field.
Beyond providing a platform for networking and fostering professional development, this event offers an exclusive sneak peek into Mass Mentoring Partnership’s upcoming calendar. Unveiling a wealth of valuable opportunities and resources tailored to advance your professional journey and enhance your services, this preview is not to be missed. Additionally, organizations will have ample chance for virtual networking and collaboration.

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Adopting a Mentoring Mindset
2025-01-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
This training is intended to provide youth program staff with the capacity building needed to understand the critical components of the “Mentoring Mindset.” Each participant will leave with knowledge of the four core components and how they influence our work as mentors and mentees in our organization and communities. We will also unpack how this mentoring mindset can be shared with our volunteers and partners to provide shared understanding of our work. The goal for the “Mentoring Mindset” framework and training is to shift the way that relationships are created, sustained, and leveraged to deepen the shared responsibility of realizing each person’s full potential and their capacity to influence their communities.
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Lunch & Learn With MMP Series - National Quality Mentoring System (NQMS) Info Session
2024-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This Lunch & Learn we will focus on the soon to launch NQMS (system) that will guide formalized mentoring programs through a best practices process rooted in research through MENTOR National. Join us for this information session on what NQMS is, why would a mentoring program want to be part of it, and how your program can get into the system.

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Thank you to

The John J Sacco and Edith L Sacco Charitable Foundation

Day 4: Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: Cultivating Well-Being
2024-12-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Cultivating Well Being
Cultivating well being is critical for young people to thrive as adults. What does it mean for youth to be well? What does it mean for them to succeed? What does it take for adults to improve well being for young people? This workshop is designed to help adult caregivers identify and generate skills that enhance youth well being. Raising adolescents to improve the world, builds stronger communities where people care for and about each other. Young people, in turn, develop a more positive sense of well-being and their opportunities to make impactful change – on SO many levels – become endless.
Attend all 4 and receive a certificate of completion*
Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: For Us & the Youth We Serve
Trauma and healing series in Brockton.
1. Trauma Informed Care on Sept. 19 in person 10am-12pm
2. Healing on Oct. 10 virtual 10-11:30am
3. Mental Health on Nov. 14 in person 10am-12pm
4. Well-being on Dec. 12 virtual 10-11am

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Helping Youth Cope: Staying in Conversation Post Election (Session #2)
2024-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
MMP understands the need for folks to come together to continue (or start) discussions on helping youth cope by staying in conversation. This is the second session of Helping Youth Cope. Everyone is welcome (whether you attended part 1 or not).
We know that young people benefit from being in relationships with caring adults in their lives. These relationships – sometimes in the form of formal mentoring – help youth manage stress, build resiliency, maintain positive mental health and ultimately set them up for success. We also know that young people care about a wide range of issues impacting their lives like climate catastrophe, racism, social media and gun violence in the US. It only follows that they feel a blend of optimism and uncertainty about their future. Adults who care about youth do as well.
With the weight of this upcoming Presidential election, the stakes have never been higher. That is why MMP is stoked to offer a webinar on “HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE COPE: BEING IN CONVERSATION”. We invite you to share space with us, ground yourself and hone up on how best to engage with the youth in your work, your community, your family, your life during this time of political variability.

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Stepping Back, Lifting Up: Elevating Youth Voices in Leadership Councils
2024-12-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, 100 Bigelow Street, Holyoke, MA, 01040, United States
Join us for an engaging workshop designed to empower mentoring professionals with practical skills to elevate youth voice and support youth leaders in their programs. Attendees will learn best practices for incorporating youth perspectives and developing leadership capabilities among young people.
This session will benefit program managers, youth development coordinators, and anyone interested in enhancing their engagement strategies and fostering a more inclusive, youth-centered approach.
Participants will leave with actionable insights to modify recruitment plans, set effective goals, and implement research-driven practices that amplify the impact of their mentoring programs.

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Lunch & Learn With MMP - Supporting Transition-Age Youth Impacted by Foster Care with Volunteer Mentors
2024-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
November 19th 2024: Supporting Transition-Age Youth Impacted by Foster Care with Volunteer Mentors Join us in welcoming our Lunch & Learn guest presenter, Leah Harrigan who is the Assistant Director of Education and Training at Silver Lining Mentoring. This Lunch & Learn will focus on Massachusetts-specific guidance for mentoring programs based on Silver Lining Mentoring’s 23 years of practice expertise. Leah will share an overview of SLM’s community-based programming for transition-age young people, also sharing a free 43-page resource guide for mentoring programs created by SLM, “Understanding the Aging Out Process to Support Young People Impacted by Foster Care”.

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Day 3: Mental Health & Dis-Ease
2024-11-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Converge Center, 1367 Main Street, Brockton, United States
Mental Health & Dis-Ease
Adolescence is a crucial period for developing and maintaining the habits important for mental health, but some adolescents are at greater risk of mental health conditions due to material disadvantages, stigma, discrimination or exclusion, and/or lack of access to quality support and services. This is why mentoring is so critical. A supportive adult presence – that allows for a shared connection and vulnerability – contributes to positive growth and adaptation. Come and learn how to promote resiliency among young people in this virtual training, targeted to both staff and mentors.
Attend all 4 and receive a certificate of completion*
Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: For Us & the Youth We Serve
Trauma and healing series in Brockton.
1. Trauma Informed Care on Sept. 19 in person 10am-12pm
2. Healing on Oct. 10 virtual 10-11:30am
3. Mental Health on Nov. 14 in person 10am-12pm
4. Well-being on Dec. 12 virtual 10-11am

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Cultural Responsiveness
2024-11-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The ability to connect across cultures is key to supporting our work with youth and caregivers. This interactive training will help participants understand dimensions of identity and culture and the ways that prejudices and bias hamper opportunities for connection. This introductory training helps program staff explore personal dynamics of power and privilege and begin to develop strategies to increase both personal and organizational capacity to practice cultural responsiveness.

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Helping Young People Cope: Staying in Conversation
2024-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Young people benefit from being listened to by caring adults in their lives. We know this. We also know that ‘staying in relationship’ with youth helps them manage stress, build resiliency, maintain positive mental health and ultimately set them up for success. On the whole, young people feel a blend of optimism and uncertainty about the future. And they care about a wide range of issues, including climate catastrophe, the impact of social media on their lives and gun violence in the US to name a few. Adults who care about youth do too. Add to that, the weight of this upcoming Presidential election. The stakes have never been higher. We invite you to hone up on how best to engage with the youth in your work, your community, your family, your life.

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Introduction to the Mentoring Mindset
2024-11-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual

Lunch & Learn with MMP - Nonprofit Funding Tips, Tricks, & Best Practices
2024-10-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
October Nonprofit Funding Tips, Tricks, & Best Practices
Join us for this well asked for Lunch & Learn where Natalie Spriggs will have a fireside chat with Mass Mentoring’s Chief Advancement Officer, Amanda Doyle-Bouvier, who is well seasoned in the world of nonprofit funding. Listen in to grow your knowledge and learn something new!

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Day 2: Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: Healing Practices
2024-10-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Healing Practices:
Over the past 50 years, the field of psychology and medicine has learned a lot about the causes and effects of trauma on the human mind, body and spirit. Trauma Informed Care was developed as an approach, which takes trauma into account when diagnosing and treating individuals. But what if we also respect the parts of a person that are vibrant, strong and undamaged? What if we acknowledge the role that healing plays in our lives and the lives of young people? A Healing Centered Approach, expands the vision of trauma informed care to include a more holistic understanding of ourselves, especially as it relates to caring for youth. This workshop will provide knowledge and strategies to being in relationship with young people in a way that honors them as whole people and promotes well-being.
Attend all 4 and receive a certificate of completion*
Importance of Healing for Our Well-being: For Us & the Youth We Serve
Trauma and healing series in Brockton.
1. Trauma Informed Care on Sept. 19 in person 10am-12pm
2. Healing on Oct. 10 virtual 10-11:30am
3. Mental Health on Nov. 14 in person 10am-12pm
4. Well-being on Dec. 12 virtual 10-11am

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MMP Connects Regional Meeting - WESTERN/CENTRAL MA - Fall 2024
2024-10-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut Street, Holyoke, MA, 01040, United States
MMP Connect Regional Meetings
Beyond providing a platform for networking and fostering professional development, this event offers an exclusive sneak peek into Mass Mentoring Partnership’s upcoming calendar. Unveiling a wealth of valuable opportunities and resources tailored to advance your professional journey and enhance your services, this preview is not to be missed. Additionally, organizations will have ample chance for face-to-face networking and collaboration.
Register for the region you wish to attend (IN PERSON)!
Boston/Greater Boston: Wednesday, September 25th at Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD), 89 South St. Suite 103, Boston.
Southern Mass: Thursday, September 26th, at Old Colony Y YOUTH DIVISION, 465 Main Street, Brockton.
Northern Mass: Wednesday, October 2nd, at YDO, 15 Union St Ste 500, Lawrence, MA 01840
Western/Central Mass: Wednesday, October 9th, at Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St, Holyoke, MA 01040.

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MMP Connects Regional Meeting - NORTHERN MA - Fall 2024
2024-10-02 10:00 - 12:00 | YDO, 15 Union Street, Ste 500, Lawrence, MA, 01840, United States

MMP Connect Regional Meetings - SOUTHERN MASS - Fall 2024
2024-09-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Old Colony YMCA, 465 Main Street, Brockton, MA, 02301, United States
MMP Connect Regional Meetings
Beyond providing a platform for networking and fostering professional development, this event offers an exclusive sneak peek into Mass Mentoring Partnership’s upcoming calendar. Unveiling a wealth of valuable opportunities and resources tailored to advance your professional journey and enhance your services, this preview is not to be missed. Additionally, organizations will have ample chance for face-to-face networking and collaboration.
Register for the region you wish to attend (IN PERSON)!

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Boston/Greater Boston: Wednesday, September 25th at Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD), 89 South St. Suite 103, Boston.
Southern Mass: Thursday, September 26th, at Old Colony Y YOUTH DIVISION, 465 Main Street, Brockton.
Northern Mass: Wednesday, October 2nd, at YDO, 15 Union St Ste 500, Lawrence, MA 01840
Western/Central Mass: Wednesday, October 9th, at Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St, Holyoke, MA 01040.
Each event will be from 10:00AM – 12:00PM **
