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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mentoring Summit, an annual three-day event, brings together mentoring practitioners, researchers, philanthropic investors, youth leaders, government and civic leaders and Mentor Affiliates from across the

The National Mentoring Summit, an annual 3-Day event, brings together mentoring practitioners, researchers, philanthropic investors, youth leaders, government and civic leaders and Mentor Affiliates from across the country. On Friday, January 26,...

Is mentorship important? Brandon Caron, Kaleb Robinson and Elliott Spear all say yes. Of course, they say yes. They are part of a developing “mentor chain” with Trekkers, an experiential education and mentoring program for young people based in Midcoast Maine. Mentor chains are a kind of “unicorn” in the youth development world, in which an alum becomes a mentor to a student who then graduates and becomes a mentor to a student, passing along the connection for each graduating class. Ev...

Trekkers’ Brandon Caron, Kaleb Robinson, Elliott Spear discuss the ‘mentor chain’ Trekkers Team Beacon on their 9th grade Urban Expedition. On the far right is Elliott Spear. Is mentorship important? Brandon Caron, Kaleb Robinson and Elliott Spear all say yes. Of course, they say yes. They are part of a developing “mentor chain” with Trekkers, an experiential education and mentoring program for young people based in midcoast Maine. Mentor chains are a kind of “unicorn” in the yout...