Past Events....(In reverse chronological order) We list these past events to identify service providers and leaders in the field.
Christian Mentoring Institute
September 26-27, 2008
Phoenix, Arizona
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(506) 870-0876
info@CAYM.org
Setting Up a Mentoring System
September 16, 2008
Los Angeles, California
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentors Train-the-Trainer
September 17-19, 2008
Los Angeles, California
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
National Mentoring Summit
September 18-19, 2008
Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California
http://www.mentoring.org/news/25/
(703) 224-2244
bholmes@mentoring.org
Christian Mentoring Institute
September 5-6, 2008
Augusta, Georgia
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(506) 870-0876
info@CAYM.org
NRGize Workshop on Youth Mentoring
August 19-21, 2008
Victoria University Conference Centre, Melbourne, Australia
https://secure.eventoffice.com/forms/VYMTW.asp?eventid=1682
Tel: 02 9085 7193
info@youthmentoring.org.au
2008 Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring
July 28 - August 1, 2008
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
www.youthmentoring.ssw.pdx.edu/
(503) 725- 8205
kellert@pdx.edu
Peer Mentoring Train the Trainer for Working with Aboriginal Youth
July 7-11, 2008
Queenswood Retreat Centre, Victoria, British Columbia
Peer Resources
(800) 567-3700 or (250) 595-3503
info@peer.ca
Advanced Techniques of Coaching and Mentoring Masterclass with Professor David Clutterbuck
July 10, 2008
Central London, United Kingdom
www.clutterbuckassociates.co.uk
+44 (0) 1628 661 667
info@clutterbuckassociates.co.uk
Train the Trainer Mentor Training
June 9, 2008
Livingston County MSU Education, 820 East Grand River, Howell, Michigan
(517) 432-7622
Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring Annual Practical Perspectives Conference
June 12, 2008
Oxford Hotel, Oxford, England
www.oscm.co.uk
01869 338 989
mark@oscm.co.uk
Christian Association of Youth Mentoring
June 13-14, 2008
Long Island, New York (with Long Island Youth Mentoring)
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(506) 870-0876
info@CAYM.org
American Student Assistance 2008 Symposium
June 16-17, 2008
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, Massachusetts
www.amsa.com/symposium/2008/index.cfm?WT.mc_id=inside
(800) 999-9080 ext 4207
nmeehan@amsa.com
Setting Up a Mentoring System
June 17, 2008
Washington, DC
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentors Train-the-Trainer
June 18-20, 2008
Washington, DC
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring in the 21st Century (Supporting New Teachers)
May 15-16, 2008
Crystal City Sheraton, Washington, DC
askeducation.com
(800) 940-5434
registrations@askeducation.com
Christian Association of Youth Mentoring
May 16-17, 2008
Winston Salem, North Carolina (with One Kid)
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(506) 870-0876
info@CAYM.org
Growing Mentoring and Coaching in Scotland
May 22, 2008
University of Strathclyde's Centre for Executive Education, Glasgow, Scotland
karen.forester@slfscotland.com
Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference
May 29-30, 2008
Chicago, Illinois
www.tutormentorconference.org
tutormentor2@earthlink.net
(312) 492-9614
Christian Association of Youth Mentoring
May 30-31, 2008
Cincinnati, Ohio (with One2One Mentors)
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(506) 870-0876
info@CAYM.org
Successful Mentoring: A Practical Approach
April 16, 2008
Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia
www.bchrma.org/content/events/ls/details.cfm?EventID=035-913
registration@bchrma.org
Christian Association of Youth Mentoring
April 18-19, 2008
Southern California (with National Network of Youth Ministries and Mission2Mentor)
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(506) 870-0876
info@CAYM.org
21st Annual Conference of the International Mentoring Association
April 23-25, 2008
Tuscany Suites and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
www.mentoring-association.org
(269) 387-4174
cedu_ima@wmich.edu
Christian Association of Youth Mentoring
May 2-3, 2008
Perimeter Church, Atlanta, Georgia
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(506) 870-0876
info@CAYM.org
Setting Up a Mentoring System
April 1, 2008
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentors Train-the-Trainer
April 2-4, 2008
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring in the 21st Century (Supporting New Teachers)
April 14-15, 2008
Hilton Garden Inn, Chicago, Illinois
askeducation.com
(800) 940-5434
registrations@askeducation.com
Successful Mentoring: A Practical Approach
April 15, 2008
BC HRMA Provincial Offices, 1101 - 1111 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
www.bchrma.org/content/events/ls/details.cfm?EventID=035-912
registration@bchrma.org
PERACH International Conference on Tutoring and Mentoring
March 16-20, 2008
Wiezmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
www.perach.org.il
972-8-9378310
nppeerach@weizmann.ac.il
Managing and Mentoring Diverse Talent with Rita Boags
March 26, 2008
San Francisco Bay Area, California
www.californiadiversitycouncil.org
(510) 581-2946
ritaboags@comcast.net
Creating an Inclusive Culture with Multiple Mentoring Formats with Rita Boags
March 27, 2008
Los Angeles, California, California
www.californiadiversitycouncil.org
(510) 581-2946
ritaboags@comcast.net
Mentoring in the 21st Century (Supporting New Teachers)
March 3-4, 2008
Westin Park Central, Dallas, Texas
askeducation.com
(800) 940-5434
registrations@askeducation.com
Managing and Mentoring Diverse Talent with Rita Boags
March 6, 2008
Hilton Hotel, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
www.texasdiversitycouncil.org/MMDT.html
(713) 743-2500
Creating an Inclusive Culture with Multiple Mentoring Formats with Rita Boags
March 7, 2008
SMU Cox School of Business, Dallas, Texas
www.texasdiversitycouncil.org/CMCM.html
(214) 768-3000
Christian Association of Youth Mentoring
March 7-8, 2008
Owensboro, Kentucky
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(506) 870-0876
info@CAYM.org
Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Conference (Invitation Only)
March 10-13, 2008
Hilton Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach, Florida
http://www.dodsbconference.com/MP/
(800) 540-8857, ext 177
programinformationmp@osd.mil
Mentoring Programme Coordinators Workshop
March 12-13, 2008
Burnham, Buckinghamshire, UK
Clutterbuck Associates
+44 (0)1628 661667
info@clutterbuckassociates.co.uk
Strength Based Recruitment in Youth Mentoring
February 11, 2008
SGA Youth & Family Services, Chicago, Illinois
www.edmentoring.org/index.html
Registration: cannataa@nwrel.org
Mentor Training for Youth Mentoring
February 12, 2008
SGA Youth & Family Services, Chicago, Illinois
www.edmentoring.org/index.html
Registration: cannataa@nwrel.org
Mentoring in the 21st Century (Supporting New Teachers)
February 11-12, 2008
Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport, Orlando, Florida
askeducation.com
(800) 940-5434
registrations@askeducation.com
Managing Mentoring Processes for Measured Results with Margo Murray
February 12-13, 2008
San Diego, California
www.ispi.org/proseries/register.htm
Tel: (301) 587-8570
Friends for Youth Mentoring Institute
January 31 and February 1, 2008
Oracle Conference Center, Redwood Shores, California
www.friendsforyouth.org
(650) 559-0200
info@mentoringinstitute.org
Christian Association of Youth Mentoring
February 1-2, 2008
Seattle, Washington
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(506) 870-0876
info@CAYM.org
January is Mentoring Month in Michigan
January 1-31, 2008
www.michigan.gov/mentormichigan
(517) 335-4295
Mentoring Supervisor Certificate Program (32-hour course)
Tuesday and Thursdays from January 22, 2008
Fordham University Graduate School Lincoln Center Campus (113 West 60th Street, NYC) and
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC Training Center (245 Fifth Avenue, Suite 702, New York, New York)
www.bigsnyc.org/a-center.htm#a1
(212) 686-20432
training@bigsnyc.org
The Guiding Lights Weekend
January 25-27, 2008
Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington
www.guidinglightsnetwork.com/index.php?p=PARTNERS&s=298
(206) 684-7347
jena@guidinglightsnetwork.com
Train the Trainer: Mentor Training
January 31, 2008
Option 1 Credit Union, 2400 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan
Michigan State University Extension
(517) 432-7622
frendo@anr.msu.edu
Setting Up a Mentoring System
December 6, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring Skills for Managers
December 7, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference
November 15-16, 2007
Olympia Fields Country Club, Chicago, Illinois
www.tutormentorconference.org
tutormentor2@earthlink.net
(312) 492-9614
Managing Mentoring Processes for Measured Results with Margo Murray
November 6-7, 2007
New Orleans, Louisiana
www.ispi.org/proseries/register.htm
Tel: (301) 587-8570
Setting Up a Mentoring System
November 8, 2007
Washington, D.C.
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Network for Mentoring System Involved Youth Conference
November 8-9, 2007
Education Development Center, Inc., 55 Chapel Street, Newton, Massachusetts
www.promoteprevent.org/MSIY/registerNetworkMSIY_NE.asp
(617) 618-2334 or (866) 308-4332
Mentoring Skills for Managers
November 9, 2007
Washington, D.C.
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
People Power: Building Capacity Through Mentorship
October 24, 2007
Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
www.ywcamentorship.org/conference.htm
(604) 895-5846
tnasu@ywcavan.org
Mentor Michigan 2nd Annual Statewide Mentoring Conference
October 24, 2007
Holiday Inn West, Lansing, Michigan
www.michigan.gov
(517) 373-4200
vasilionk@michigan.gov
2nd Annual National Mentoring Conference for The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta
October 25-26, 2007
Radisson Hotel, Calgary, Alberta
www.apegga.org
(780) 426-3990 ext 2820 or (800) 661-7020
alack@apegga.org
Setting Up a Mentoring System
October 4, 2007
New York, New York
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring Skills for Managers
October 5, 2007
New York, New York
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Training Mentors on Building Relationships and Cultural Awareness
October 8, 2007
Butcher Community Center, Warren , Michigan
www.mentoringsolutions.org
(586) 294-8449
info@mentorcollaboration.org
How to Set Up and Facilitate Your Own Corporate Executive Circle (Peer Mentoring)
October 18-19, 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia
www.CenterPointInc.com
(604) 228-8900
info@centerpointinc.com
Mentors 2100 Train-the-Trainer Program
September 26-28, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Setting Up a Mentoring System
September 13, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring Skills for Managers
September 14, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Advanced Techniques of Coaching and Mentoring with David Clutterbuck
July 26, 2007
Burnham Bucks, UK
www.clutterbuckassociates.com/content/Company/Newsresearch/Latestnews/article_38_98.aspx
+44 (0) 1628 661667
10 percent discount for PRN Members
Mentoring Programme Coordinators' Workshop
August 1-2, 2007
Burnham, England
info@clutterbuckassociates.co.uk
Peer Mentoring: A Practical Approach to Knowledge Transfer
July 10, 2007
Oregon Graduate Institute School of Science (Wilson Clark Center), Beaverton, Oregon
www.cpd.ogi.edu/courseSpecific.asp?pam=2171
(503) 748-1219
toddhudson@maverickinstitute.com
Creating and Supporting Successful Mentor Matches
(Pre-conference session of the National Conference on Volunteering and Service)
July 15, 2007
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.volunteeringandservice.org
(202) 729-8000
martinn@nwrel.org
Portland State Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring
July 16-20, 2007
University Place, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
www.nwrel.org/mentoring/docs/institute_announcement.doc
(503) 725-8205
kellert@pdx.edu
Setting Up a Mentoring System
June 11, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
Tel: (800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentors 2100 Train-the-Trainer Program
June 12-14, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring Programme Coordinators' Workshop
June 13-14, 2007
Burnham Bucks, UK
www.clutterbuckassociates.com
+44 (0) 1628 661667
10 percent discount for PRN Members
info@clutterbuckassociates.co.uk
3rd National School-Based Mentoring Conference
June 13-14, 2007
Kansas City, Missouri
www.mentormap.org
(816) 842-7082
Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring Annual Practical Perspectives Conference
June 14, 2007
Oxford Hotel, Oxford, England
www.oscm.co.uk
01869 338 989
mark@oscm.co.uk
Sustainability Training for Mentoring Programs
June 27-28, 2007
Sheraton Detroit Novi, Detroit, Michigan
www.nwrel.org/learns/aboutlearns.html
(517) 373-4200
vasilionk@michigan.gov
3rd International Conference on Tutoring and Mentoring
Early June, 2007
The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
www.perach.org.il
npperach@weizmann.ac.il
Tel: 972-8-9378310
The Skilled Mentee
June 8, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring Programme Coordinators' Workshop
May 16-17, 2007
Burnham, England
info@clutterbuckassociates.co.uk
Setting Up a Mentoring System
May 17, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference
May 17-18, 2007
Northwestern University Law School, 375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
www.tutormentorconference.org
(312) 492-9614
Mentoring Skills for Managers
May 18, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring in the 21st Century (Supporting New Teachers)
May 21-22, 2007
Washington, DC
askeducation.com
(800) 940-5434
registrations@askeducation.com
Mentoring in the 21st Century (Supporting New Teachers)
April 16-17, 2007
Dallas, Texas
askeducation.com
(800) 940-5434
registrations@askeducation.com
Sweden National Mentoring Conference (in Swedish only)
April 18-19, 2007
County of Orebro, Sweden
www.mentorefetforetag.se
isabella.sorensson@almi.se
Coaching and Mentoring
April 10-11, 2007
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
www.sauder.ubc.ca/exec_ed
(604) 822-8455 or (800) 618-3932
exec.ed@sauder.ubc.ca
Mobilizing New Mentors Through Faith- and Community-Based Collaborations (Focus on Recruiting Mentors)
April 11-13, 2007
Nashville, Tennessee
www.mentoryouth.com/training
(877) 500-MENTOR
Setting Up a Mentoring System
April 12, 2007
Washington, D.C.
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring Skills for Managers
April 13, 2007
Washington, D.C.
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Juvenile Justice Mentoring Forum
March 9-10, 2007
New York City
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(877) 336-3686
barbara@caym.org
The Mentoring Connection Legacy Ministry
March 10-11, 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia
www.arrowleadership.org
(604) 576-5613 or (877) 262-7769
info@arrowleadership.org
Mentors 2100 Train-the-Trainer Program
March 12-14, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
International Mentoring Association Conference
March 22-24, 2007
Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown, Atlanta, Georgia
www.mentoring-association.org
(269) 387-4174
cedu_ima@wmich.edu
The Skilled Mentee
March 23, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
U.S. Department of Education Mentoring Program Regional Training
April 2-4, 2007
Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts
www.emt.org/ed_mentoring/registration_boston.htm
(916) 983.6680
shelly@emt.org
Mentoring Ministry: Making a Difference in a Hurting World
March 30-31, 2007
Toronto, Ontario
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(877) 336-3686
barbara@caym.org
Coaching and Mentoring
February 5-6, 2007
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
www.sauder.ubc.ca/exec_ed
(604) 822-8455 or (800) 618-3932
exec.ed@sauder.ubc.ca
Christian Association of Youth Mentoring Mentor Training
February 8-10, 2007
Washington, DC
www.caym.org/calendar.html
(877) 336-3686
barbara@caym.org
Mentoring in the 21st Century (Supporting New Teachers)
February 12-13, 2007
Orlando, Florida
askeducation.com
(800) 940-5434
registrations@askeducation.com
Managing Mentor Processes for Measured Results with Margo Murray
February 20-21, 2007
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona
www.ispi.org/ProSeries/
(301) 587-8570
registrations@askeducation.com
Mobilizing New Mentors Through Faith- and Community-Based Collaborations (Focus on Recruiting Mentors)
February 26-28, 2007
Los Angeles, California
www.mentoryouth.com/training
(877) 500-MENTOR
Setting Up a Mentoring System
March 1, 2007
New York, New York
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring Skills for Managers
March 2, 2007
New York, New York
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring in the 21st Century (Supporting New Teachers)
January 22-23, 2007
Los Angeles, California
askeducation.com
(800) 940-5434
registrations@askeducation.com
Friends for Youth Mentoring Conference (Mentoring: Art or Science?)
January 25-26, 2007
Oracle Conference Center, Redwood Shores, California
www.homestead.com/prosites-ffy/conference2007.html
(650) 559-0200
sarah@friendsforyouth.org
Mentoring Train-the-Trainer Workshop
January 29-31, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Setting Up a Mentoring Program
February 1, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring Skills for Managers
February 2, 2007
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Train the Trainer: Mentor Training
February 2, 2007
Michigan State University Extension
600 East Crescent Road, East Lansing, Michigan (MSU Credit Union, Community Room)
(517) 432-7622
Mentoring Supervisor Certificate Program
January 16, 2007 (Orientation)
January 23 (plus 15 following Tuesday evenings or 15 following Wednesday mornings)
Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services and Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC
245 Fifth Avenue, Suite 702, New York, New York
www.bigsnyc.org/training/
(212) 686-2042
help@bigsnyc.org
Setting Up a Mentoring System in Your Organization
December 7, 2006
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring and Coaching Skills for Managers
December 8, 2006
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Developing a Sustainable Mentoring System
December 12-13, 2006
Chicago, Illinois
www.linkageinc.com/learning_events/training/workshops
(781) 402-5555
The Skilled Mentee
December 14, 2006
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Setting Up a Mentoring System in Your Organization
November 16, 2006
Old Town Hotel, 450 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring and Coaching Skills for Managers
November 17, 2006
21st & M Street, NW, Washington, DC
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Provide Workplace Mentoring
November 22, 2006
Melbourne, Australia
www.australianmentorcentre.com.au
Tel: 03 9685 7594
info@australianmentorcentre.com.au
Tutor/Mentor Connection Capacity Building and Collaboration Conference
November 30, 2006
DePaul University Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois
www.tutormentorconference.bigstep.com
(312) 492-9614
Mentoring Program Coordinators' Workshop
November 1-2, 2006
Clutterbuck Associates HQ, Burnham, United Kingdom
www.clutterbuckassociates.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1628 661667
13th Annual European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) Conference
November 1-3, 2006
Radisson SAS Hotel, Cologne (Kšln), Germany
www.emccouncil.org
Tel: +44 (0)20 8386 5304
lenora.jones@emccouncil.org
Coaching and Mentoring
November 6-7, 2006
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
www.sauder.ubc.ca/exec_ed
(604) 822-8455 or (800) 618-3932
exec.ed@sauder.ubc.ca
Provide Workplace Mentoring
November 8, 2006
Melbourne, Australia
www.australianmentorcentre.com.au
Tel: 03 9685 7594
info@australianmentorcentre.com.au
First Conference on Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities
September 13-15, 2006
Hilton Boston Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts
www.pyd.org
(617) 556-4075
mgallagher@pyd.org
Setting Up a Mentoring System in Your Organization
September 14, 2006
Courtyard by Marriott, Jersey City, New York
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring and Coaching Skills for Managers
September 15, 2006
Courtyard by Marriott, Jersey City, New York
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentor Leadership Training and New Teacher Induction
September 18-19, 2006
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
www.peer.ca/trng.html
(800) 567-3700
Email
Mobilizing New Mentors Through Faith- and Community-Based Collaborations
September 24-27, 2006
Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, Louisiana
www.mentoryouth.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/training.about
(877) 500.MENTOR
agrable@nnym.org
Oregon Mentors Second Annual Statewide Mentoring Conference
September 26-27, 2006
University Place Hotel, Portland, Oregon
www.ormentors.org/
(503) 517-8990
mike@ormentors.org
The Effective Mentor
September 26-27, 2006
The Regency Hotel, South Kensington, London (UK)
www.mast.co.uk
Tel: 01628 504919
simon.oak@mast.co.uk
Provide Workplace Mentoring
September 27, 2006
Melbourne, Australia
www.australianmentorcentre.com.au
Tel: 03 9685 7594
info@australianmentorcentre.com.au
Setting Up a Mentoring System in Your Organization
October 5, 2006
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Mentoring and Coaching Skills for Managers
October 6, 2006
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
National Training Institute for School-Based Mentoring
October 10-12, 2006
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri
mentormap.org/documents/Traininginstituteinfo.pdf
(816) 842-7082
Mentoring in the 21st Century (Supporting New Teachers
October 12-13, 2006
Sheraton Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
askeducation.com
(800) 940-5434
registrations@askeducation.com
Minnesota's Mentoring Conference 2006
October 16, 2006
Carleton College, Sayles-Hill Campus, Northfield, Minnesota
www.mentoringworks.org
(612) 370-9180
mentor@mentoringworks.org
Mentoring in the 21st Century (Supporting New Teachers
October 23-24, 2006
Adam's Mark, Denver, Colorado
askeducation.com
(800) 940-5434
registrations@askeducation.com
Setting Up a Mentoring System in Your Organization
October 24, 2006
161 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
www.paamentoring.com
(800) 648-0543 or (312) 648-0849
info@perrone-ambrose.com
Provide Workplace Mentoring
October 25, 2006
Melbourne, Australia
www.australianmentorcentre.com.au
Tel: 03 9685 7594
info@australianmentorcentre.com.au
Michigan's Mentoring Conference
October 25, 2006
Michigan State University, MSU Union, East Lansing, Michigan
mentormichigan@michigan.gov
(517) 373-4200
vasilionk@michigan.gov
Minnesota's Mentoring Conference 2006
October 26, 2006
Holiday Inn, Duluth, Minnesota
www.mentoringworks.org
(612) 370-9180
mentor@mentoringworks.org
Corporate, Business & Organizational Mentor Program Development
October 26-27, 2006
Peer Resources, Victoria, British Columbia
www.peer.ca/trng.html
(800) 567-3700
Email
Mentoring for Service Improvement Conference
September 6, 2006
Collingwood College, Durham University, UK
www.tpct-tvcd.nhs.uk
michelle.middleton@northteespct.nhs.uk
Mentoring Program Coordinators' Workshop
September 6-7, 2006
Clutterbuck Associates HQ, Burnham, United Kingdom
www.clutterbuckassociates.co.uk
+44 (0)1628 661667
Meet and Be Mentored CLO Colloquium
September 10-12, 2006
National Conference Center, Lansdowne, Virginia
www.clo-academy.com
(312) 828-2800 ext 25
cloacademy@clomedia.com
Mentoring: Building Employee Relationships
September 11-12, 2006
Canadian Management Centre, 150 York Street, Toronto, Ontario
www.cmctraining.org
(877) 262-2560
cmcinfo@cmctraining.org
Mentoring Programme Coordinators Workshop to take place July 19-20, 2006 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, UK. This workshop has been designed to provide knowledge, support and assistance to those who manage mentoring programmes. The objectives for this twp-day interactive workshop are for delegates to:- Gain a common understanding of what mentoring is
- Explore the 5 key stages of implementing a mentoring programme
- Have an opportunity to design and practice programme elements
- Define the role and responsibilities of a mentoring programme co-ordinator
- Be introduced to the International Standards for Mentoring Programmes in Employment
- Gain access to the Clutterbuck Associates' pro-forma documents and questionnaires
Delegates will also take away an extensive manual of good practice and a CD-ROM containing useful pro-forma documents, checklists and analytical and diagnostic tools. To register or obtain additional information, call +44 (0)1628 661667 or email: info@clutterbuckassociates.co.uk.
Premier Mentoring Conference is being sponsored by the Mentor Center of Palm Beach County and will be held August 2, 2006 at the Marriott of West Palm Beach, Florida. Keynote speakers include Darrell Green and Susan Weinberger. Topics will include: "Protecting Your Program: Liability, Confidentiality and Managing Risk;" "The Intersection Between Mentoring and Hip Hop: Cultural Dimensions: Values, Beliefs, Practices, Fashion, & Trends;" and "School Based Mentoring: Lessons Learned."
25th Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference to be held May 25-26, 2006 at Northwestern University Law School in Chicago, Illinois. For more information visit the website or call (312) 492-9614 or email: tutormentor2@earthlink.net
Setting Up Your Mentoring System delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates June 6, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. Learn a time-line for rolling-out your mentoring program, strategies to direct your committee, a plan for communicating the goals to the organization, specific steps to support and educate the mentoring pairs, and more. Tuition regularly $US1000.00, but only $900.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Mentoring Skills for Managers delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates in Chicago, June 7, 2006. This workshop focuses on mentoring and coaching competencies; how to push for action and get commitment; how to set up a mentoring/coaching plan with your direct reports. Tuition regularly $US375.00, but only $320.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Mentoring Programme Coordinators Workshop to take place June 7-8, 2006 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, UK. This workshop has been designed to provide knowledge, support and assistance to those who manage mentoring programmes. The objectives for this twp-day interactive workshop are for delegates to:- Gain a common understanding of what mentoring is
- Explore the 5 key stages of implementing a mentoring programme
- Have an opportunity to design and practice programme elements
- Define the role and responsibilities of a mentoring programme co-ordinator
- Be introduced to the International Standards for Mentoring Programmes in Employment
- Gain access to the Clutterbuck Associates' pro-forma documents and questionnaires
Delegates will also take away an extensive manual of good practice and a CD-ROM containing useful pro-forma documents, checklists and analytical and diagnostic tools. To register or obtain additional information, call +44 (0)1628 661667 or email: info@clutterbuckassociates.co.uk.
The Good Mentoring Conference will be held June 9, 2006 at the Radisson Hotel (Waltham Close, Stansted Airport, Stansted, Essex, United Kingdom) and is sponsored by the East Mentoring Forum, 55 Waterhouse Business Centre, 2 Cromar Way, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QE; Tel: 01245 396810; Fax: 01245 396811. A conference brochure, directions to the hotel and a call for contributors are available on their website.
Mentoring That Matters: Helping Programs That Support Struggling Youth will take place June 16th in Seattle, Washington at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center as part of the pre-conference sessions at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. (The Conference itself will take place June 18-20.) The day-long, pre-conference session will include trainers from LEARNS, MENTOR/The National Mentoring Partnership, and the National Mentoring Center. The workshop will focus on: (1) elements of effective mentor programs that serve struggling youth; (2) the specific needs of various disadvantaged youth populations; and (3) special considerations for supporting and retaining mentors to work with at-risk youth. There is a registration fee of $25 and lunch is included.
National Conference of Business Mentoring to be held March 14-15, 2006 in Orebro, Sweden. Tel: 0046 19 17 48 00; email: jimmy.wikholm@almi.se.
Setting Up Your Mentoring System delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates March 16, 2006 in Washington, DC. Learn a time-line for rolling-out your mentoring program, strategies to direct your committee, a plan for communicating the goals to the organization, specific steps to support and educate the mentoring pairs, and more. Tuition regularly $US1000.00, but only $900.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Mentoring Skills for Managers delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates in Washington, DC, March 17, 2006. This workshop focuses on mentoring and coaching competencies; how to push for action and get commitment; how to set up a mentoring/coaching plan with your direct reports. Tuition regularly $US375.00, but only $320.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
19th Annual International Mentoring Association Conference to be held March 15-18, 2006 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, Illinois.
The Effective Mentor to be held March 22-23, 2006 at The Regency Hotel, South Kensington, London (UK). Additional information is available on the website or by calling Simon Oak at 01628 504919 or by email: simon.oak@mast.co.uk.
Mentoring: Building Employee Relationships and Increasing Productivity to be held March 23-24, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. Sponsored by the Canadian Management Centre. Seminar fee: $1595.00. Tel: 1.877.262.2519: email: cmcinfo@cmctraining.org.
Mentoring Programme Coordinators Workshop to take place April 5-6, 2006 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, UK. This workshop has been designed to provide knowledge, support and assistance to those who manage mentoring programmes. The objectives for this twp-day interactive workshop are for delegates to:- Gain a common understanding of what mentoring is
- Explore the 5 key stages of implementing a mentoring programme
- Have an opportunity to design and practice programme elements
- Define the role and responsibilities of a mentoring programme co-ordinator
- Be introduced to the International Standards for Mentoring Programmes in Employment
- Gain access to the Clutterbuck Associates' pro-forma documents and questionnaires
Delegates will also take away an extensive manual of good practice and a CD-ROM containing useful pro-forma documents, checklists and analytical and diagnostic tools. To register or obtain additional information, call +44 (0)1628 661667 or email: info@clutterbuckassociates.co.uk.
New Frontiers in Youth Mentoring: Partnering to Reach Across Boundaries will take place April 10-12, 2006 in Anchorage, Alaska. The conference will feature keynote speakers: "Dr. Mentor," Susan G. Weinberger, President Mentoring Consultant Group; Judy Vredenburgh, President and Chief Executive Officer Big Brothers Big Sisters of America; and Reverend Dr. Michael James Oleksa, contributor of PBS television series, "Communicating Across Cultures." Session tracks will include: Working with Rural and Native American Populations, Mentoring 101: Running a Quality Program, and Planning for Sustainability. The registration fee is only $150.00 per person and covers the cost of breakfast (3), lunch (3), and training materials. (Peer Resources Network members do not have to pay the fee.) Hotel and airline discounts available. The New Frontiers in Youth Mentoring: training is hosted by the Alaska Mentoring Demonstration Project and coordinated by the National Mentoring Center. This training for mentoring professionals is designed to help programs achieve excellence by providing interactive workshops based on new and effective practices in the field of youth mentoring. This event is open to any youth mentoring professional in the U.S. For more information please contact: Amy Cannata, Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator, National Mentoring Center, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 101 SW Main Street, Suite 500, Portland, Oregon 97204; Tel: (503) 275-9609 or Toll Free: (800) 547-6339 x609; email: cannataa@nwrel.org.
Setting Up Your Mentoring System delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates April 20, 2006 in New York, New York. Learn a time-line for rolling-out your mentoring program, strategies to direct your committee, a plan for communicating the goals to the organization, specific steps to support and educate the mentoring pairs, and more. Tuition regularly $US1000.00, but only $900.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Mentoring Skills for Managers delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates in New York, New York, April 21, 2006. This workshop focuses on mentoring and coaching competencies; how to push for action and get commitment; how to set up a mentoring/coaching plan with your direct reports. Tuition regularly $US375.00, but only $320.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Mentors Train-the-Trainer Program delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates in Chicago, May 3-5, 2006. This workshop focuses on mentoring and coaching competencies; how to push for action and get commitment; how to set up a mentoring/coaching plan with your direct reports. Tuition regularly $US2250.00, but only $2000.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Mentor Leadership Training. A two-day workshop, February 15-16, 2006, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in business, education and communit settings. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, institution, or community; recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by a global leader in mentoring, Wayne Townsend. The fee for the workshop is $743.50 and will take place in Waterloo, Ontario. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
Training Institute for School-Based Mentoring to be held February 21-23, 2006 at the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Sponsored by Youth Friends. Call: (816) 842-7082 or email: gingell@youthfriends.org.
Mentoring Programme Coordinators Workshop to take place February 1-2, 2006 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, UK. This workshop has been designed to provide knowledge, support and assistance to those who manage mentoring programmes. The objectives for this twp-day interactive workshop are for delegates to:- Gain a common understanding of what mentoring is
- Explore the 5 key stages of implementing a mentoring programme
- Have an opportunity to design and practice programme elements
- Define the role and responsibilities of a mentoring programme co-ordinator
- Be introduced to the International Standards for Mentoring Programmes in Employment
- Gain access to the Clutterbuck Associates' pro-forma documents and questionnaires
Delegates will also take away an extensive manual of good practice
and a CD-ROM containing useful pro-forma documents, checklists and analytical and diagnostic tools. To register or obtain additional information, call +44 (0)1628 661667 or email: info@clutterbuckassociates.co.uk.
Setting Up Your Mentoring System delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates February 2, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. Learn a time-line for rolling-out your mentoring program, strategies to direct your committee, a plan for communicating the goals to the organization, specific steps to support and educate the mentoring pairs, and more. Tuition regularly $US1000.00, but only $900.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Mentoring Skills for Managers delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates in Chicago, February 3, 2006. This workshop focuses on mentoring and coaching competencies; how to push for action and get commitment; how to set up a mentoring/coaching plan with your direct reports. Tuition regularly $US375.00, but only $320.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
The Corporate Mentor. A two-day workshop, October 27-28, 2005, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in a corporate or business setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by a global leader in mentoring, Rey Carr. The fee for the workshop is $753.50 and will take place in Victoria, British Columbia. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
Mentoring in the 21st Century Institute to be held November 14, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Select in Alexandria, Virginia. Tel:
(800) 940-5434.
Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference to be held November 17-18, 2005 at St. Joseph's School in Chicago, Illinois.
Mentor Leadership Training. A two-day workshop, November 23-24, 2005, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in business, education and communit settings. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, institution, or community; recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by a global leader in mentoring, Wayne Townsend. The fee for the workshop is $743.50 and will take place in Waterloo, Ontario. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
European Mentoring and Coaching Conference to be held November 30 to December 2, 2005 in Zurich, Switzerland. For more information email: d.f.megginson@shu.ac.uk.
Mentoring in Healthcare Conference to be held September 21-23, 2005 in Canberra, Australia at the Hyatt Hotel. Contact: Nicole Gibson, Events Administrator Royal College of Nursing, Australia, PO Box 219, Deakin West ACT 2600: Tel: 02 6282 5633; Direct: 02 6283 3424; Fax: 02 6282 3565; Email: nicole@rcna.org.au.
Success through Mentoring: A Workshop on Mentoring Research and Practice. This workshop will be held September 29, 2005 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Colorado Convention Center (Rooms 503 and 504) in Denver, Colorado. The session is part of the national conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). The session will focus on state-of-the art research and practice on the design and implementation of effective mentoring programs. Particular emphasis will be placed on how mentoring is used to retain women and people of color in engineering and related sciences. Participants will be able to share findings and best practices about mentoring with a specific focus on the retention of underrepresented groups in engineering and related sciences. The registration fee is $125.00.
State of Minnesota Sixth Annual Statewide Mentoring Conference to be held October 3, 2005 at the Continuing Education Conference Center on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota. Tel: (612) 370-9180; email: mentor@mentoringworks.org.
Setting Up Your Mentoring System delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates June 28, 2005 in Washington, DC. Learn a time-line for rolling-out your mentoring program, strategies to direct your committee, a plan for communicating the goals to the organization, specific steps to support and educate the mentoring pairs, and more. Tuition regularly $US1000.00, but only $900.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Mentoring Skills for Managers delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates in Washington, DC, June 29, 2005. This workshop focuses on mentoring and coaching competencies; how to push for action and get commitment; how to set up a mentoring/coaching plan with your direct reports. Tuition regularly $US375.00, but only $320.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Second National School-Based Mentoring Conference will take place in Kansas City, Missouri, at The Fairmont Kansas City at the Plaza, June 14-16, 2005 and sponsored by YouthFriends and funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service, Sprint and American Century. General sessions will be led by nationally recognized social commentators, leading education and mentoring experts/advocates and prominent national leaders. Workshops and breakout sessions will feature school-based mentoring basics; risk management; marketing; volunteer and mentee training; matching; strategies for working with school districts; trends in school-based mentoring evaluation; connection between tutoring/mentoring and student achievement; Idea Exchanges; Roundtable Discussions; and other networking opportunities. The registration fee includes all sessions and materials and a continental breakfast on Wednesday and Thursday. The fee is $275 before April 22, 2005, and $350 after April 22, 2005. A registration form is available on the web site (www.sbmentoring.org). For more information, contact Julie Blumenthal, conference coordinator, at 816-842-7082 or via e-mail (blumenthal@youthfriends.org).
Mentorship in Education and Communities. A two-day workshop, July 11-12, 2005, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in an educational or community setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by Wayne Townsend. The fee for the workshop is $543.50 and will take place in Waterloo, Ontario. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
International Mentoring Association 18th Annual Conference to be held April 6-9, 2005 in Oakland, California. The conference will include general sessions, youth and community sessions, business and government sessions, and session on higher education. The theme for the conference is "Mentoring for a Lifetime: Education, Career and Personal Transformation." The conference is co-hosted by The Mentoring Center and Leadership Technologies. Three confimed plenary session speakers include: Clayton Lloyd, Senior VP Wells Fargo Bank, "Engage New Team Members Within the First Six Months or Lose Them to Your Competitors,", Wilma Chan, CA State Assemblywoman, "Keeping California's Promises,", and Amos Carmeli, who will speak on the Perarch program in Israel, which has significant government support. Pending keynotes include leaders from Air Products, DuPont, and University of California. Call (269) 387-4174 for more information.
6th Annual Friends for Youth Mentoring Institute Conference to take place April 25, 2005 at the Oracle Conference Center, Redwood Shores, California. Any Peer Resources Network is eligible for a free ticket to this event by random draw. Send your name to Rey Carr at rcarr@islandnet.com. For more information about the conference: Tel: (310) 543-5312 or email: .
The Corporate Mentor. A two-day workshop, May 5-6, 2005, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in a corporate or business setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by a global leader in mentoring, Rey Carr. The fee for the workshop is $543.50 and will take place in Victoria, British Columbia. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
Mentoring Program Regional Training, 2005 to take place May 10-12, 2005 in San Diego at the Wyndham San Diego Emerald Plaza. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, this training is actually a conference bringing together some of the top mentoring experts to focus on the key elements of successful youth mentoring programs. The registration fee for the conference is $100.00.
Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference sponsored by Cabrini Connection, May 12-13, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois at the Northwestern University Law School. The conference is designed to help those involved with tutor/mentor programs network, share ideas, and learn strategies to help build stronger and more effective programs. For additional conference information telephone (312) 492-9614 or go the website.
Equipping to Mentor for Character and Skills Workshop to take place March 14-15, 2005 in Tampa, Florida with Waylon B. Moore, the Director of Missions Unlimited. The focus of the two-day session is on how to be an effective character-shaping mentor. Participants will learn to dig deep into their hearts with intensive mentoring through discipling and coaching to maximize new leadership growth. There will be group times with Inductive Bible study and time for group and individual questions. Speakers include Dr. Waylon B. Moore, a mentor of men and author of five books on discipleship and assimilation and Dr. William P. Steeger, Sr. Pastor of Beech Street FBC, Texarkana, Arkansas and former head of the Bible Department, Ouachita Baptist University. Bill will teach Mentoring and Bible Study skills that will change participant devotional habits. The fee is $75.00 per person or $98/00 per married couple and seating is limited. For more information contact: Missions Unlimited, 906 West Candlewood, Tampa, FL 33603-1702; email: mentors@arq.net; Tel: 813-238-2303/6303.
Successfully Coaching and Mentoring Individuals and Teams to take place in Toronto, Ontario, March 14-15, 2005, as one of the Executive Education and Management Seminars of York University. The seminar will cover "The Manager's Changing Role in Training and Coaching," "Coaching Styles for High Performance," "Team Empowerment,"and "One on One Mentoring." For more information, go to Schulich Executive Education Centre or call 1.800.667.9380.
Coaching & Mentoring Employees: Bringing Out Their Best - to take place March 2, 2005 at the Ontario Public Health Association, 700 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. This workshop will use interactive learning techniques - role playing, triad practice exercises, discussions - to provide you with the opportunity to practice core coaching skills such as questioning, listening, observing, modelling, dialogue, goal setting, and effective feedback. The Facilitator is Linda Spence for Healthy Futures. Tel: (905) 569-8474. Fee is $95.00 plus GST.
Setting Up a Mentoring System in Your Organization delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates in Chicago, October 6, 2004. Learn a time-line for rolling-out your mentoring program, strategies to direct your committee, a plan for communicating the goals to the organization, specific steps to support and educate the mentoring pairs, and more. Tuition regularly $US1000.00, but only $900.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661. (This session will also be offered in New York, November 16th, Washington, DC, December 1st, and again in Chicago on December 9th.)
Mentoring and Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates in New York, November 17, 2004. This workshop focuses on: mentoring and coaching competencies; how to push for action and get commitment; how to set up a mentoring/coaching plan with your direct reports. Tuition regularly $US375.00, but only $320.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661. (This workshop will also be offered in; Washington, DC, December 2nd, and Chicago, December 10th.)
The Corporate Mentor. A two-day workshop, October 28-29, 2004, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in a corporate or business setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by a global leader in mentoring, Rey Carr. The fee for the workshop is $543.50 and will take place in Waterloo, Ontario. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
Mentoring: Building Employee Relationships and Increasing Productivity to be held September 13-15, 2004 in Toronto, Ontario and sponsored by the Canadian Management Centre. This course will cover designing a successful program, discovering ways to reward staff, understanding key principles of mentoring, assessing and developing your own mentoring skills, developing strategies to overcome obstacles, and selection processes for mentors and those being mentored. Course fee: $1595.00. For more information or to register, contact: www.cmctraining.com or call toll-free: 1.877.262.2500.
Minnesota Mentoring Conference to be held September 20-21, 2004 at the Early Brown Center at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota and sponsored by the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota. The conference will focus on best practices and innovative strategies and techniques, doing more with less, program quality and effectiveness, and networking. Presenters are currently being solicited. Contact: Nikki Coates, Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota, Tel: (612) 370-9148 or email: nikkic@mentoringworks.org.
Setting Up a Mentoring System in Your Organization delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates in Chicago, June 8, 2004. Learn a time-line for rolling-out your mentoring program, strategies to direct your committee, a plan for communicating the goals to the organization, specific steps to support and educate the mentoring pairs, and more. Tuition regularly $US1000.00, but only $850.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Mentoring and Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors delivered by Perrone-Ambrose Associates in Chicago, June 9, 2004. This workshop focuses on: mentoring and coaching competencies; how to ‹push for actionŠ and get commitment; how to set up a mentoring/coaching plan with your direct reports. Tuition regularly $US375.00, but only $320.00 if you mention Peer Resources. To phone in a registration or to discuss the program, call (800) 648-0543 ext. 661.
Faces of Mentoring Conference to take place in Edmonton, Alberta, June 9-10, 2004 and sponsored by the Alberta Mentoring Partnership. The conference will take place at the Grey Nun Conference and Retreat Centre. Speakers include Lois Allen, Rey Carr, Rebecca Cooper, Bill Gordon, Karen St. Cyr, and Stan Wesley. The fee for the conference is only $50.00. Participants can stay at the Grey Nuns for $34 per night by contacting them directly at (780) 484-5611 or email at dpiche@greynuns.ab.ca. Download the conference brochure.
The Corporate Mentor. A two-day workshop, July 19-20, 2004, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in a corporate or business setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by a global leader in mentoring, Dr. Rey A. Carr. The fee for the workshop is $543.50 and will take place in Victoria, British Columbia. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
The Corporate Mentor. A two-day workshop, July 19-20, 2004, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in a corporate or business setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by a global leader in mentoring, Wayne Townsend. The fee for the workshop is $543.50 and will take place in Waterloo, Ontario. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
Building Effective Standards-Based Teacher Mentoring and Induction Programs presented by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 19-23, 2004 as one of their professional development academies. Participants will develop an understanding of the INTASC Core Principles and how they can be used to build quality mentoring and induction programs through gathering evidence about teaching, conferring with beginning teachers about their teaching, and by recommending professional development interventions that will bring about improvement in the teaching knowledge and skill of beginning educators. An agenda and full-brochure are available on the website. For any additional information, contact David Paradise at davidp@ccsso.org or (202) 336-7068.
Governor's Conference on Service, Volunteerism and Mentoring to be held January 28-29, 2004 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles, California. Tel: 800 858-7743. (Uncertain this event will still be needed or held with California electing a new governor in October, 2003, who implied he will become a mentor of all the people of California)
Developing a Sustainable Mentoring System to be held March 2-3, 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed for HR and organizational development practitioners, consultants to the line, internal leadership, and career development practitioners who are interested in helping design internal mentoring systems. The course focus is on how to leverage critical enablers and avoid critical derailers of effective mentoring programs; how to employ alternative models to traditional mentoring, including peer, group, and protŽgŽ-driven approaches; how to adopt innovative mentoring features of best practice organizations; how to tie your program goals to your organization's strategic objectives; how to utilize a scorecard of measures for evaluating your program's effectiveness and growth; and how to engage in the effective selection and matching of mentors and mentees. This course is an elective in The Organizational Development Certificate Program and in The Certificate for Leadership Development Professionals of LInkage, Inc. The fee is $US1,295.00. For more information call (781) 402-5555 or visit the website listed above.
Learning-Focused Mentoring: Consulting, Collaborating, and Coaching for Professional Excellence - to be held March 18-19, 2004 in New Orleans as one of several pre-conference workshops associated with the ASCD Conference. The session will focus on practical tools, templates, and tips for developing and sustaining a successful mentoring program and explore the full continuum of interactions necessary in effective mentoring programs. The session will be led by Bruce Wellman and Laura Lipton. The fee for members is $329US and non-members $393US. For more information: (800) 933-2723; (705) 578-9600; or email: member@ascd.org.
The Corporate Mentor. A two-day workshop, April 8-9, 2004, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in a corporate or business setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by a global leader in mentoring, Dr. Rey A. Carr. The fee for the workshop is $543.50 and will take place in Victoria, British Columbia. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
Diversity in Mentoring: The Annual Conference of the International Mentoring Assocation sponsored by the International Mentoring Association, April 15-17, 2004 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Hotel, Tampa, Florida. Tel: (269) 387-4174; Fax: (269) 387-4189: E-mail.
5th Annual Mentoring Conference - "Strengthening Roots and Wings" will take place April 19, 2004 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (1221 Chess Drive) in Foster City, California. Workshops include: "New to Mentoring," "Coaching Social and Emotional Skills", "Mentee Training," "Organizational Strategies," Creating Community Within: Incorporating Group Activities," Dreamyard LA: Youth Poetry," "Mentoring within the Zone of Danger," Moving Beyond the Best Kept Secret," Supporting Mentors Through Difficult Decisions," "Issues of Diversity," Incorporating Academic Goals into Mentoring Relationships," "Using Technology to Enhance Your Program," Organizational Strategies," "Mentee Training," and "Youth Voices: Learning from Mentees." To view the entire program, including speakers, dates and times as well as directions to the hotel and accommodation options, download the PDF at: www.homestead.com/prosites-ffy/files/OnlineInvitation04.PDF. The fee is $85.00 prior to March 19 and $95.00 after March 19. Sponsored by a number of organizations including the Friends for Youth Mentoring Institute, 1741 Broadway, Redwood City, California 94062; Tel: (650) 559-0200; Fax: (650) 368-4475; email: heather@mentoringinstitute.org. (Note: Peer Resources Network members are eligible to participate in a draw for a free registration for this conference.)
Developing a Sustainable Mentoring System to be held April 22-23, 2004 in Chicago, Illinois. Designed for HR and organizational development practitioners, consultants to the line, internal leadership, and career development practitioners who are interested in helping design internal mentoring systems. The course focus is on how to leverage critical enablers and avoid critical derailers of effective mentoring programs; how to employ alternative models to traditional mentoring, including peer, group, and protŽgŽ-driven approaches; how to adopt innovative mentoring features of best practice organizations; how to tie your program goals to your organization's strategic objectives; how to utilize a scorecard of measures for evaluating your program's effectiveness and growth; and how to engage in the effective selection and matching of mentors and mentees. This course is an elective in The Organizational Development Certificate Program and in The Certificate for Leadership Development Professionals of LInkage, Inc. The fee is $US1,295.00. For more information call (781) 402-5555 or visit the website listed above to download a complete brochure.
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) Conference to be held at the Contra Costa College, Center for Science Excellence (CSE). PS-109 in San Pablo, California, April 29-May 1, 2004. The conference will bring together the recipients of the awards, plus K-12 mentoring practitioners and students, as well as active participation by students and faculty from the Center for Science Excellence at Contra Costa College. The conference has three main themes: (1) Explore and advance mentoring practicies and research as a tool to increase the number of minority students and their success in science careers; (2) Outline and plan a strategy to make mentoring a key institutional component of high schools, colleges, university, private enterprise workforce and other academic institutions; and (3) Network, update and enhance resource and funding information for current and future PAESMEM awardees.
Coaching and Mentoring: Keys to Unlocking the Potential in People in Vancouver, British Columbia, December 4-5, 2003. Topics include: (1) Coaching styles: alternative styles and when to use each, adjusting to suit the maturity and competence of your people; (2) New coaching skills: balancing individual with organizational needs, rewarding people, giving constructive feedback; (3) Mentoring: getting started, matching mentor and partner, helping partners solve problems, identifying your strengths and shortcomings as a mentor; (4) People development: alternative styles of learning, creating a learning plan, maximizing people's contribution to the organization; and (5) 360 degree feedback. The seminar leader is Cy Charney of Charney and Associates. The fee is $895.00. To register, call (604) 822-8400 or 1-800-618-EXEC (for calls inside Canada). You can also fax a completed form (available on the website) to (604)822-8496 or mail the form to: Executive Education, Sauder School of Business, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7. (This course will also be run, January 26-27, 2004.)
Tenth Annual European Mentoring and Coaching Conference to be held November 18-20, 2003 at the Robinson Executive Coach Centre, St. Noets, near Cambridge, England. A call for proposals is available and proposals are due by April 11, 2003. To obtain the proposal document or for more information about the conference contact: David Megginson, Co-Chair European Mentoring and Coaching Council, Professor of HRD, Mentoring and Coaching Research Group, School of Business and Finance, Sheffield Hallam University, Stoddart Building, Howard Street, SHEFFIELD, S1 1WB; Telephone: +44 (0)114 225 5210; Fax: +44 (0)114 289 5268; email: d.f.megginson@shu.ac.uk.
Coaching and Mentoring Employees: Bringing out Their Best to be held in Toronto, Ontario, November 19, 2003. This session will show why top managers use coaching and mentoring to maximize employee performance and learning. Through the workshop, participants will learn to (1) distinguish between teaching, counselling, mentoring and coaching and when each type of intervention is appropriate; (2) understand the coaching process and basic core
competencies; (3) help employees discover their gifts, talents, wants, values, needs and dreams, as well as come to understand what motivates and inspires them; (4) assist employees to choose the focus, format and desired outcomes for their work and hold them accountable; (5) challenge employees to continually raise their own bar and add stretch to employee performance; and (6) understand how to use mentoring to motivate top performers. For more information and to register, contact Healthy Futures Group at (905) 569 8474 or visit our website at www.healthyfutures.ca. The fee is $99. Discounts for multiple registrations are available.
Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference sponsored by Cabrini Connection, November 20-21, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois. The conference is designed to help those involved with tutor/mentor programs network, share ideas, and learn strategies to help build stronger and more effective programs. Some of the workshops include:- An Innovative ÊeLearning Strategy That Meets the Needs of Youth, Volunteers and Leaders of Tutor/Mentor Programs. Presented by Presented by P. Kenneth Komoski, http://www.elearningspace.org
- Engaging School Faculty and Staff in Partnership Programs. Presented by Emmy Bright, , School Partnership Program Manager, Office of Community Arts Partnerships, Columbia College of Chicago.
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Mentoring Children of Prisoners. Presented by Andrea M. Payne, founder and Executive Director, and Sharon Williams, Assistant Director, Êof Families of Incarcerated Individuals
- A Conversation About Media Collaboration. Thom Clark, of the Community Media Workshop, will facilitate a lively conversation exploring the ways and means of launching a cost effective communications campaign to help organizations gain publicity, volunteers and donors for helping youth at risk.
- Initiating Community-College Partnerships Designed to Help Neighborhood Churches Get Kids to College. Presented by Brenda L. Jackson, Director, Pre-College Programs, Greenville College
For additional conference information telephone (312) 492-9614 or go the website.
Annual Mentoring Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, October 16-18, 2003 at the Loudermilk Center. Keynote speaker is Reverend Dr. Wilson Goode, former mayor of Philadelphia and current Senior Advisor to a nationwide mentoring program (Faith-Based) called Amachi. The conference will likely draw over 300 representatives from community-based organizations, corporations, and non-profits interested in starting or enhancing existing mentoring and tutoring programs. A total of 30 sessions will be presented plus continental breakfast each day, 2 plated luncheons with keynotes, and many useful handouts. Sessions include: Elements of Effective Mentoring/Tutoring Programs; Performance Management for Excellence; Where Do We Go From Here? Strategic Planning for Non-Profits; Working Hard, Working Smart Effective Case Management; Parents on Board Building Relationships; The Greatest Love of All Building Kids' Self Esteem; Melting Pot Matches; Help Me Help Them Behavior Modification for Teachers/Tutors; E-mail Mentoring; Safe Surfing; Catching Success on the Web; Super Software: Making it Work for You; Enhancing Community Partnerships; Managing Programs for Kids With Special Needs; Safety 1st: Preventing Abuse; Diversity in Programs; Managing Faith-Based Programs; Effective Volunteer Recruitment and Management; Mentoring Marks: Burnout and Meltdown, Balancing Work and Family; Mentoring Sexually Developing Youth; Activity Planning for Mentees; Diversity in Action; Life Puzzle for Youth. For more information contact Lynne King, M.Ed, Associate Vice President of Training & Education, The Roberto C. Goizueta Mentoring Institute, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, Tel: (404) 601-7046; Fax: 404-601-7059; E-mail.
6th Annual Coaching and Mentoring Conference to be held in San Diego, California, September 15-18, 2003 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. A great lineup of top speakers and workshops. Eight tracks (with several session in each track). The tracks include: (1) Developing and coaching whole leaders; (2) The science of leadership; (3) Emerging trends in leadership development; (4) Leadership development as a strategic differentiator: What's really working; (5) Leaders at all levels: Making it happen; (6) Accelerating managerial and organizational development through coaching and mentoring; (7) World-class coaching and mentoring; and (8) Government initiatives: Design, implementation and sustainability. The fee for all events is $US1445.00. For more information, contact Linkage, PO Box 845228, Boston, MA 02284-5228; Tel: (781) 402-5555 or Fax: (781) 402-5556.
Risk Management for Mentoring Programs Online Community Forum, September 22-26, 2003 that will discuss (1) Nuts and Bolts of Risk Management: What's Involved and What Options Are Available? (2) Screening Mentors and Conducting Criminal Background Checks; (3) Legislation Affecting Criminal Background Checks and MENTOR's New Pilot Program, SafetyNET; and (4) Liability Issues Affecting Nonprofits: What Policies Should You Have in Place to Protect Your Program? Leaders and experts joining the forum include John Patterson, senior program director, Nonprofit Risk Management Center; Margo Pedroso, director, Federal and State Initiatives, MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnerships. For more information on the event and the online community or to sign up to participate, visit MENTOR's Online Community at
www.mentoring.org/community.adp.
National School-Based Mentoring Conference in Kansas City, Missouri at The Fairmont Kansas City at the Plaza, October 13-14, 2003. Sponsored by YouthFriends and MENTOR and funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. General sessions will be led by nationally recognized social commentators, leading education and mentoring experts/advocates, and prominent foundation and philanthropic leaders. Workshops and breakout sessions will feature School-Based Mentoring - Priority and Policy; National quality standards for school-based mentoring/volunteerism; Mentoring as a primary strategy to help school districts meet their goals and objectives; Risk management and legal implications of using volunteer mentors; School-Based Mentoring - Best Practices; Building a school district infrastructure to support mentoring; Volunteer recruitment and retention; Volunteer training and matching; Volunteer management and evaluation; Risk management and documentation; Access to on-line resources; School-Based Mentoring - Skill Building; Engaging the corporate and business community; and Understanding customer service - the key to volunteer retention and school district/community relations. Registration fees include all sessions and materials, and a continental breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday. The fees are $350 for regular registration or $150 - for an education/mentoring organization (this fee is for anyone affiliated with a school district, educational service or mentoring organization). A registration form is available on the website. For more information contact Rosie Melia, Conference Coordinator, Tel: (816) 842-7082 or E-mail.
Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference sponsored by Cabrini Connection, June 5-6, 2003, at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois; Tel: (1) 312 492-9614.
Best Practices in Teacher Induction and Mentoring Conference will be conducted June 24-26, 2003 at the Holiday Inn in Silver Springs, Maryland. The theme for this three-day workshop is Developing, Evaluating, and Improving Teacher Peer and Induction Mentoring Programs so They Deliver a Higher Impact. Mentoring expert Barry Sweeny is the featured speaker. Participants receive $242 worth of print materials, expert question and answer segments, modeling of strategies and customized support and consultation. Four, free 30-minute private consultation appointments will be provided for the first four conference teams to register for them. The conference includes a display of mentor program materials, books and information. The cost for the conference is $360.00 and registrants for this conference can receive a $10.00 discount off the registration fee by stating they saw the conference notice on the Peer Resources website in the comments box at the end of the registration form. For more details and registration form visit the conference website: www.teachermentors.com. E-mail barrys@teachermentors.com.
5th Practical Perspectives of Coaching and Mentoring Conference will take place July 2-3, 2003 at The Oxford Hotel in Oxford, England. Plenary sessions and workshops will focus on senior executive coaching, coaching for leadership, making a case for coaching and mentoring, telementoring, diversity in coaching and mentoring, self-assessment, and others. A preconference workshop will focus on professional standards and ethics. Special rates for Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring graduates, voluntary organizations, and members of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council. For further information contact: Louise Sprackling, Project Co-ordinator, Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring, Chapel Square, Deddington, Oxfordshire OX 15 OSG; Tel: 01869 338989; E-mail.
The Third Annual Conference for Mentoring Program Professionals. Sponsored by The Mentoring Institute, May 8, 2003 at the Sheraton Bucks County in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The theme is Partners in Mentoring and the one-day conference includes keynotes on inspiration in mentoring and the use of interactive games. Workshops address a variety of topics including preventing burnout, creating partnerships with faith-based organizations, fundraising, anger reduction, and others. The conference is described as being of value to anyone interested or involved in mentoring, coaching, advocacy or tutoring including program administrators, case managers, volunteer coordinators, directors, business leaders, faith practitioners and education professionals. The registration fee is $70 per person and includes: continental breakfast, lunch, all materials and all events. Contact: The Mentoring Institute, 2875 Old York Road, Jamison, PA 18929; Tel: 215-343-8260 extension 20; Fax: 215-343-8265; or email: info@thementorinstitute.com.
The Corporate Mentor. A two-day workshop, May 13-14, 2003, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in a corporate or business setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by one a global leader in mentoring. Dr. Rey A. Carr. The fee for the workshop is $541.50 and will take place in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Registration is closed for this course. For more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
Diversity in Mentoring: The Annual Conference of the International Mentoring Assocation sponsored by the International Mentoring Association, April 10-12, 2003 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tel: (269) 387-4174.
Learning-Focused Mentoring: Consulting, Collaborating, and Coaching for Professional Excellence. A three-day institute in San Francisco, March 5-7, 2003. Sponsored by ASCD and led by Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman. Designed to build programs that help teachers stay longer and feel more confident and successful. Fee: $429 for ASCD members; $479 for non-members. Call: (800) 993-2723.
Coaching and Mentoring Course. A two-day course sponsored by the University of British Columbia Centre for Management Development. Includes topics such as coaching style, goal setting, improving performance appraisal, self-directed learning, learning contracts, and the mentoring process. Led by Cy Charney in Vancouver, British Colulmbia November 12-13, 2002 (offered also on February 10-11, 2003 and April 7-8, 2003). The cost for the course is $895.00. For more detailed program descriptions, visit the Centre website or call (604) 822-8400 or toll-free: 1.800.618.3932
Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference - In his 2002 State of the Union Address, President George Bush called on every American to volunteer time to community service programs, including mentoring. This conference, held in November 21-22, 2002 in Chicago at St. Joseph's School, typically brings together more than 300 youth workers, tutor/mentor program leaders and volunteers for workshops, inspirational speakers and extensive networking. For more information visit the conference web site or contact: Cabrini Connections, 800 W. Huron, Chicago, Illinois 60622; Tel: (312) 492-9614; Fax: (312) 492-9795; or e-mail: tutormentor2@earthlink.net.
Setting Up a Mentoring System in Your Organization a one-day workshop, December 3, 2002 in Chicago and led by Perrone-Ambrose Associates, Inc.. The workshop runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and lunch is provided. The session will cover steps A to Z for designing and achieving your own best mentoring program. The fee is $1000.00 and Peer Resources Network members can obtain a 20 percent discount. Call: (800) 648-0543.
Coaching and Mentoring Skills for Managers and Supervisors a one-day workshop, December 4, 2002 in Chicago and led by Perrone-Ambrose Associates, Inc.. The workshop runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and lunch is provided. An opportunity for managers, mentors and supervisors to become knowledgeable and adept at using best practices for leading their direct reports and proteges. The fee is $400.00 and Peer Resources Network members can obtain a 20 percent discount. Call: (800) 648-0543.
Global Corporate Leadership and Mentoring Conference to take place in Singapore at the Fullerton Hotel Singapore, December 13 and Singapore Management University, December 14. Keynote speakers include Amos Carmeli, National Director PERACH Tutorial Project; Joe Pascarelli, International Mentoring Association; and David Claussenius, Save the Children. The content focus will be on Corporate Leadership Renewal: Regaining Trust and Affection for Effective Leadership, Raising Leaders at All Levels; New Leaders, Social Conscience and Corporate, Transparency, Leadership Capacity Building through Renewal of Minds, Globalisation and Social Responsibility; New Leadership Realities, Community Partnerships Ð Key to Meaningful Social Change, Social and Economic Impact Assessment Tools for Policy Makers, nternet Strategies: Virtual Leadership and Mentoring; and Mentoring for Partnership and Development, Leading Change, Corporate Mentoring, Leadership & Society Mentoring & Leadership. The fee for the conference is $100.00 and registration closes on November 22, 2002. For enquiries, please contact: Ms Kirthana Shankar, Tel: (65) 6332 0855; Fax: (65) 6887 3102; Email: kirth@researchcommunication.com, Research Communication International Pte Ltd, 8 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec Tower Three, 40-03, Singapore 038988.
National Symposium on Mentoring Best Practices and Innovations in Mentoring Curriculum Cancelled was scheduled for December 4-5, 2002 in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The organizers expected to draw participants from the fields of law, education, public administration, health care, youth development, government, human resources, business and science. The symposium will offer sixty-minute seminars focusing on two different tracks: adult mentoring and youth mentoring. Keynoters were to include Shirley Peddy and Marion Wright Edelman with presenters from a variety of corporations and educational institutions. The deadline for proposals to present at the conference was May 15, 2002 and details can be obtained from Cassandra D. Caldwell, PO Box 711, Morrisville, NC 27560; Tel: (919) 481-9728; email: cassandra@caldwellandassociates.biz.
Linkage Developing a Coaching and Mentoring System to be held October 8-9, 2002 in Dallas, October 29-30, 2002 in New York, November 21-22, 2002, and December 5-6 in Washington, DC. This workshop will help participants learn how to identify and implement effective methods for building a supportive environment where the latest coaching techniques, mentoring programs, and creative development efforts yield maximum results for both individuals and organizations. The workshop is designed for HR and organizational development practitioners, consultants to the line, internal leadership, and career development practitioners. For more information call (781) 862-3157.
Training of Trainers Institute (TOTI) in Mentoring a course provided by The Mentoring Center in partnership with the University of California at Berkeley Extension, Thursday evenings, 6:30-9:30 from September 12 - December 19, 2002. The overall goal of this program is to establish an institutional mechanism whereby the San Francisco Bay Area mentoring movement/field will have access to a credible and established mentoring program design, technical assistance and training apparatus. Some topic areas will include:1) the major theories and concepts behind the mentorship model; 2) how to assess the readiness of communities and agencies to develop new mentorship programs; 3) how to recruit volunteers and establish effective mentor-mentee matching criteria; and 4) how to create a developmentally appropriate mentoring program and assess outcomes. All students completing the program will receive Certificates of Completion and 4.2 Continuing Education Units from UC Berkeley Extension. There wil be a nominal fee for participants. For more information contact: Leah Thomas, Project Manager, The Mentoring Center, 1221 Preservation Park Way, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94612; Tel: 510.891.0427; Fax: 510.891.0492; email: leah@mentor.org.
Setting Up a Mentoring System in Your Organization a one-day workshop, October 1, 2002 in Chicago and led by Perrone-Ambrose Associates, Inc.. The workshop runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and lunch is provided. The session will cover steps A to Z for designing and achieving your own best mentoring program. The fee is $1000.00 and Peer Resources Network members can obtain a 20 percent discount. Call: (800) 648-0543.
Coaching and Mentoring Skills for Managers and Supervisors a one-day workshop, October 2, 2002 in Chicago and led by Perrone-Ambrose Associates, Inc.. The workshop runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and lunch is provided. An opportunity for managers, mentors and supervisors to become knowledgeable and adept at using best practices for leading their direct reports and proteges. The fee is $400.00 and Peer Resources Network members can obtain a 20 percent discount. Call: (800) 648-0543.
9th Annual European Mentoring Conference to take place October 17-18, 2002 in Cambridge, England. Organised by the European Mentoring Centre and AMED, this conference will include plenary speakers from mainland Europe, the USA, Australasia and from the UK. Workshops will take place in Corporate or scheme case studies, Research based papers and hands-on sessions. Proposals for the conference should be sent to David Megginson, Chair European Mentoring and Coaching Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Stoddart Building, City Campus, Howard Street, SHEFFIELD, S1 1WB England. Telephone: 0114 225 5210; Fax: 0114 289 1367 e-mail: d.f.megginson@shu.ac.uk by April 12, 2002. The full fee for the conference will be 700 (pounds) or 550 (pounds) for AMED and EMCC members. To just attend the conference (or the half day mentoring pre-conference workshops) contact Allyson Hatherill at AMED - Phone/fax 01923 859 999. Email: allyson@management.org.uk
The Corporate Mentor. A two-day workshop, October 23-24, 2002, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in a corporate or business setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by one a global leader in mentoring. Dr. Rey A. Carr. The fee for the workshop is $490 and will take place in Victoria, British Columbia. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
Setting Up a Mentoring System in Your Organization a one-day workshop, October 29, 2002 in New York City and led by Perrone-Ambrose Associates, Inc.. The workshop runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and lunch is provided. The session will cover steps A to Z for designing and achieving your own best mentoring program. The fee is $1000.00 and Peer Resources Network members can obtain a 20 percent discount. Call: (800) 648-0543.
Coaching and Mentoring Skills for Managers and Supervisors a one-day workshop, October 30, 2002 in New York City and led by Perrone-Ambrose Associates, Inc.. The workshop runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and lunch is provided. An opportunity for managers, mentors and supervisors to become knowledgeable and adept at using best practices for leading their direct reports and proteges. The fee is $400.00 and Peer Resources Network members can obtain a 20 percent discount. Call: (800) 648-0543.
Coaching and Mentoring for Your Staff and Project Teams: A Structured Skill Development Program for Managers, Trainers and Supervisors.. October 30-November 1, 2002. A course offered through York University (Toronto) that teaches a formal process of self-directed learning in groups. Course tuition is $1395.00 Cdn (plus GST). Call (416) 736.5079 in Toronto or outside North America or (800) 667-9380 in the rest of Canada.
Developing Mentoring Skills an online course, primarily for teachers, developed by Dr. Michael Wodlinger. The course covers topics such as classroom management and leadership, teaching strategies, and the use of technology. It is available in a series of four modules and includes guided practice. The total cost is $450, but individual modules can be taken separately. The course has been approved by the Ontario College of Teachers for 3 credits of professional development. For additional information contact Dr. Michael Wodlinger, 553 Carberry Street, Newmarket, Ontario Canada L3X 2A7; Tel: (905) 953.1848; email: michael.wodlinger@pd-for-ed.ca.
Best Practices in Teacher Induction and Mentoring Conference to be held September 27-29, 2002 in Hershey Pennsylvania, near the Harrisburg/Capital area. Mentoring expert Barry Sweeny is the featured speaker. The conference includes: a 1.5 day workshop on Developing, Evaluating and Improving the Teacher Induction Program so it Delivers a Greater Impact; and a 1.5 day Mentor Training of Trainers: How to Be a High Impact Mentor. Both sessions include a wealth of print materials, expert question and answer segments, modeling of strategies and customized support and consultation. Four, free 30-minute private consultation appointments for the first 4 conference teams to register for them. The conference includes a huge display of mentor program materials, books and information. The conference site is the Comfort Inn - Hershey, a very nice and moderately price
facility The cost for the conference is $180.00 and registrants for this conference can receive a $10.00 discount off the registration
fee by stating they saw the conference notice on the Peer Resources
website in the comments box at the end of the registration form. For more details and registration form visit the conference website: www.teachermentors.com.
Coaching and Mentoring Conference to be held in San Diego, California, September 9-12, 2002 and produced by Linkage, Inc. This conference is combining two of the Linkage annual events: The Leadership Development Conference and the Coaching and Mentoring Conference. A great lineup of top speakers and workshops. Between the two conferences there are six tracks (with several session in each track). The tracks include: (1) Learning from champions of leadership development; (2) The latest benchmark data and reports on implementation of best practices; (3) Implementing program innovations that produce measureable results; (4) Intgrating coaching and succession management with your leadership development program; (5) Building organizational coaching programs as strategic initiatives; (6) Mentoring programs that result in retention and performance improvement; (7) Developing strategic coaching skills in specific specialties; and (8) Skill development for coaching and mentoring professionals. The fee for the combined sessions and all events is $US1495.00. For more information, contact Linkage, PO Box 845228, Boston, MA 02284-5228; Tel: 781-862-3157 or Fax: 781-862-2355
4th Practical Perspectives of Coaching and Mentoring Conference, July 4-5, 2002 in Heythorp Park, Oxfordshire, England. For more information contact: Tel: 01865 481442 or email: info@oscm.co.uk.
Coaching and Mentoring for Your Staff and Project Teams: A Structured Skill Development Program for Managers, Trainers and Supervisors.. July 3-5, 2002. A course offered through York University (Toronto) that teaches a formal process of self-directed learning in groups. Course tuition is $1395.00 Cdn (plus GST). Call (416) 736.5079 in Toronto or outside North America or (800) 667-9380 in the rest of Canada.
The Corporate Mentor. A two-day workshop, July 8-9, 2002, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in a corporate or business setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by one a global leader in mentoring. Dr. Rey A. Carr. The fee for the workshop is $490 and will take place in Victoria, British Columbia. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
Becoming an Effective Mentor - May 16-17, 2002 in England. A program of training and support for those wishing to develop and improve their mentoring skills. A program of training and support to equip senior executives looking to move into mentoring as a second career. This program will appeal to directors and senior managers who wish to rearrange their current responsibilities in favour of a challenging, but more flexible alternative. The program a 2 Day Residential Course followed by 8 x 3 hour workshops over the following eight months. Topics include: the psychology of mentoring - learning dialogue; executive mentoring v executive coaching - understanding the difference; what external help do business executives need and when; what external help do small business owners need and when; the qualities and competencies of an effective executive business mentor; practical approaches to beginning the mentoring relationship; practical approaches to helping the mentee, defining and understand their learning needs; practical approaches to managing the relationship; when and how to wind the relationship down; how to develop and use the key behavioural competencies such as advanced questioning skills, constructive challenge, emotional intelligence; and creating and implementing your business plan for executive/business mentoring. The programme will be delivered by David Clutterbuck and Dr Mike Turner. For further information contact Jill Johnson on 01628 661667. The cost of this programme is 1950 (pounds).
Coaching and Mentoring Your Staff and Project Teams: A Structured Skill Development Program for Managers, Trainers and Supervisors.. March 25-27, 2002. A course offered through York University (Toronto) that teaches a formal process of self-directed learning in groups. Course tuition is $1395.00 Cdn (plus GST). Call (416) 736.5079 in Toronto or outside North America or (800) 667-9380 in the rest of Canada.
International Mentoring Association 15th Annual Diversity in Mentoring Conference to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, April 4-6, 2002 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel. For more information contact the International Mentoring Association, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49008-5161; Tel: (616) 387-4174; Fax: (616) 387-4189.
Best Practices in New Teacher Mentoring and Induction Training and Conference to be held April 11-14, 2002 at the Wyndham Lisle in Lisle, Illinois (suburban Chicago). The program includes a focus on developing a high impact mentoring and induction program, mentor training of trainers, and mentoring the mentors: using high impact strategies. The four-day event features Barry Sweeny, an experienced mentoring and coaching expert. The complete four-day registration includes a set of mentor training materials, continental breakfasts, lunchs and nutrition breaks for $460.00. Registration for portions of the program is permitted. For more information contact Best Practice Resources, Inc., 26 W 413 Grand Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187; Tel: (630) 668-2605; Fax (630) 752-9941; E-mail barrys@teachermentors.com.
ASCD Annual Conference will hold two events on mentoring during their March 9-11, 2002 conference in San Antonio, Texas. Steven Jay Gross will lead a session on Passing a Torch: Sustaining School Innovation Through Leadership Mentoring (March 9, 8:00-9:30 am) and Joanne Erickson will lead a session, Reinventing Strategies for Mentoring Intern Principals. For additional information contact ASCD at (800) 933-2723.
Best Practices in Mentoring Conference will take place March 13-15, 2002 in Costa Mesa California at the Hilton/Doubletree Hotel. The special focus will be on the program participants - mentor/partner pairs will have a significant presence at the conference and in the presentations. Dr. Price Cobbs, author of Cracking the Corporate Code, and Ida Abbott, author of The Lawyers Guide to Mentoring will be featured speakers along with Margo Murray, Bernard Scales and Truls Engstom. Conference tracks include pilot design and coordination, implementation of a pilot, monitoring and evaluation and transitioning from a pilot and expanding the program. For more information, contact Dr. Rita Boags, Principal, Leadership Technologies, PO Box 2497 Castro Valley, CA 94546; Tel: (510) 581-2946.
The Corporate Mentor. A two-day workshop, March 21-22, 2002, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentoring program in a corporate or business setting. The workshop covers selecting an appropriate mentoring model that reflects the vision and culture of the organization, recruiting, selecting and matching mentors and their partners, adding value to the mentoring program, and assessing the impact of the program on the mentors, their partners and the organization. The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by one a global leader in mentoring. Dr. Rey A. Carr. The fee for the workshop is $490(Cdn) and will take place in Victoria, British Columbia. To register or for more information, visit the web site, call 1.800.567.3700, or e-mail: info@mentors.ca.
Mentoring Connections National Conference Mentoring Connections Ð Mentorat Canada is Canada's first national conference on mentoring. Co-sponsored by Human Resources Development Canada and The Counselling Foundation of Canada and organized by Women in Motion. The focus of the conference is on information sharing, best practices, program design and implementation, training, partnerships and new trends. Keynote speakers include Pamela Wallin, Curt Harnett, Juliette Powell. More than 25 workshops presenters from across Canada will present their work. The conference will be held in Toronto, Ontario, January 17-19, 2002 at the Toronto Colony Hotel. Full conference registration fee is $214.00. A post-session workshop with Dr. Norman Cohen, the founder of the Center for Professional Mentoring, is available for an extra $100.00. Registration and details about all sessions are available on the Conference website.
Learning-Focused Mentoring: Consulting, Collaborating, and Coaching for Professional Excellence. - A two-day Institute to take place in Denver, Colorado, February 7-8, 2002. Led by Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman, this workshop will focus on proven strategies for building successful mentoring relationships, including verbal and nonverbal skills, ways to provide feedback, and methods for planning and reflecting in one to one and small group interactions. Cost $US379.00 for non-members, $329 for members. For more information contact ASCD, PO Box 79760, Baltimore, MD 21279-0760; Tel: (800) 933-2723 or (703) 578-9600.
The Mentor/Advisor. A two-day workshop, March 1-2, 2002, on the practical details and training needed to establish and maintain an effective mentor/advisor program for schools. The workshop will assist participants to select an appropriate model and run an effective advisor program The workshop is sponsored by Peer Resources and will be conducted by one of Canada's leading experts on school-based mentoring programs, Wayne Townsend. The fee for the workshop is $321(Cdn) and will take place in Kitchener, Ontario. To register or for more information, visit the web site,
