A Letter Promoting Mentoring
Dear
Community Leaders:
We
know that mentorship from caring adults is an immediate way to
positively change the trajectory of young people's lives and improve
the quality of life in our city. Each of us can attest to the ways in which
mentors have helped shape who we are. Yet, too many of our young people today
need additional support to fully realize a life of their choosing.
To
address this gap and enlist more mentors for our existing and forthcoming
efforts, Columbus City Schools and Columbus City Council established the
Columbus Mentoring Alliance. In conjunction with National Mentor Month, we are
launching a major annual mentor recruitment campaign in January 2018 to:
- Develop and promote a robust culture of mentorship in
Columbus;
- Increase the number of Columbus adults who serve as
mentors for young people;
- Connect existing and new programs to develop a network
of mentorship experiences; and
- Identify more spaces where quality mentorship
experiences can occur.
Accomplishing
these goals takes a coordinated and concentrated effort from mentorship
providers, organizations who support mentorship, and current, future, and
former mentors.
Please join
the Columbus Mentoring Alliance for a special Recruitment
Toolkit Training Session on Tuesday, January 9 from 9:00 -
11:00am at:
The Jerry Hammond
Center
Continental Room, Lower Level
1111 East Broad Street, 43205
Mentorship
is a powerful tool that can strengthen individuals, families, communities, and
our city because it builds up our young people. For this reason, it is critical
that we create a culture of mentorship in Columbus, which requires commitment
and collaboration.
Know that we are committed to working alongside you to increase access to
quality mentoring experiences for our young people. It is the right thing
to do and each of us can and should play a role in shaping our collective
future through this work.
Please share this invite with your networks as we need all hands on deck to
make this campaign a success. To RSVP, please visit https://cmatoolkittraining.eventbrite.com.
Yours
in service,
Shannon G. Hardin, Columbus City Councilmember
Andrew J. Ginther, Columbus Mayor
Dr. Dan Good, Columbus City Schools Superintendent/CEO
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