Lists
- Mentoring Guides and Research (Public-Private Ventures)
Provides preferred usage for words at the bottom of the page. For example, the recommended spelling for "African American" as a noun is different from "African-American" artist, when it is used as an adjective. 10-02
Materials
- Evaluation - Measuring the Quality of Mentor-Youth Relationships (PPV.org - Jucovy)
"This evaluation guide helps program coordinators answer the question by gauging the effectiveness of both individual relationships and the program as a whole through a simple 20-question survey given to the youth. The data can be used to make a specific match stronger, as well as to determine future training needs, implement new policies, and measure program progress." 5-03
- Guide for Establishing Mentoring Programs (Yes, You Can)
Provides a guide for establishing mentoring programs to prepare youth for college. 5-03
Papers
- Articles and Research (Davidson Institute for Talent Development)
 Provides over a hundred articles, in alphabetic order, to assist parents, students, or researchers understand and work with gifted learners. 10-02
- Ementoring - Assessing the Potential of Ementoring (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory - Fulop)
"The purposes of this e-resource are to overview some of the key issues related to ementoring and to assist your program think about the implications of ementoring as a strategy to meet the needs of the youth that your agencies serve." 2-02
- Ementoring - Website Development for Mentoring Programs (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory - Garringer)
"This article is meant to be a basic overview of the nuts and bolts of getting your program's website up and running, and brief look at some of the valuable ways your site can help your program succeed." 2-02
- Ementoring Program (MentorGirls)
"By providing relevant and valuable resource listings, our main objective is to inspire adult women to utilize Information and Communications Technology (ICT) by becoming involved in community activism and by helping bridge the digital divide. MentorGirls.org is a great place to find out how and where to help educate and empower our girls and communities who need positive role models in our evolving cyberculture." 2-02
- Faith-Based Institutions and High Risk-Youth (PPV.org - Trulear)
"Many of the highest-risk youth in poor communities are not reached by traditional youth programs, but are served by churches and other faith-based institutions that are both well-established and seriously concerned about the welfare of these vulnerable youth and their families. This report, the first in a series from P/PV's National Faith-Based Initiative for High-Risk Youth, provides an initial overview of strategies employed by faith-based institutions in 11 cities, including lessons learned about the distinct contributions of faith-based institutions to the work of civil society, and the challenges of building partnerships between faith-based groups and other institutions--law enforcement and juvenile justice agencies, foundations and philanthropy, local government and community organizations." 5-03
- Mentor Relationships and Gifted Learners Guide (Davidson Institute for Talent Development - Berger)
Provides a guide for matching gifted children and teens with mentors. 10-02
- Mentoring Publications (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory - National Mentoring Center)
Provides five articles or guides to assist mentoring programs. 2-02
- National Mentoring Center (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory)
Designed to strengthen mentoring programs for youth. 2-02
- Quality Assurance Standards - Oregon (OrMentors.org)
Provides an outline of quality assurance standards. 5-03
Projects
- Background Check for Childcare Providers (USSearch.com)
Provides background check for potential childcare providers. Awesome Library does not endorse this service but provides it as an example. 12-02
- Background Check for Childcare Providers (USSearch.com)
Provides background check for potential childcare providers. Awesome Library does not endorse this service but provides it as an example. 12-02
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Mentoring Children (America's Promise)
Provides the names of organizations that are creating mentoring opportunities as part of America's Promise. 1-01
- Mentoring Native American Classrooms by Email (Electronic Mentoring Project)
Provides teachers with an opportunity to mentor Native American classrooms through email contact. 10-99
- Mentoring Program (National Mentoring Partnership)
Provides opportunities for mentoring and finding mentors. 12-00
- Mentors - Volunteering (Your Time - Their Future)
Provides organizations by city that have mentoring programs. They also have an activities list and more.
- Mentors Available (Hewlett Packard)
Provides montors for students grades 5 - 12. "HP employees motivate students to excel in math and science and improve communication and problem solving skills. In addition, HP employees help students develop the skills they need to pursue interests in a professional and successful way."
- Telementoring Projects (U.S. Department of Education)
Provides teachers with opportunities to telementor classrooms through email contact. 10-99
Research
- Mentoring - A Promising Strategy for Youth Development (ChildTrends.org - Jekielek, et al.)
Provides a research brief on mentoring. "Children who have...adults in their lives who care about them, are willing and able to nurture their development, and are good role models for them - have the best chance of growing up to become responsible, productive, caring adults themselves." Uses PDF format. 10-02
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