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The BPIE Volunteer Resources page is a source for online tools that can provide additional support and help you build skills to maximize your mentoring experience. Whether you’re looking to provide your mentee with additional material during your sessions, learn new strategies and approaches to supporting students in the classroom, or simply review school concepts, you can find the specific materials you need to prepare below. 

Upcoming Mentor Development Sessions

February 28  |  5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Mentor Development Session: Youth Mental Health & Resiliency

We invite you to attend our next Mentor Development Session: Meeting Students Where They Are – Youth Mental Health & Resiliency. This two-part training is designed to increase your awareness of common youth mental health struggles and the many opportunities you have to support their resilience in the face of these challenges.

This series will be led by guest facilitator Kat Castañeda. Kat has extensive experience as a Boston-based clinical social worker, coach, program developer, trainer and leader. She is passionate about partnering with youth in ways that make them feel whole, seen, authentically connected and capable of envisioning and living their desired lives.

When: Session 1: Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 2023 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Session 2: Monday, Mar. 13th, 2023 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM

(Please note: you will have to RSVP for both sessions individually. Even if you are unable to attend Part 1, you can still attend Part 2!)

Where: Zoom

Past Mentor Development Session Resources

Mentor Development Sessions & Webinars

Panel: The Impact of Academic Mentoring

This special National Mentoring Month edition of our Mentor Development Sessions explores the benefits of academic mentoring, and how its effects extend beyond students to teachers, families, and mentors as well.

Understanding Students’ Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Needs

Watch a replay of our Mentor Development Session from November 16, 2022, featuring special guest Lucinda Mills – a licensed clinical social worker with the BPS Office of Social Work and one of the BPS 2021 Educator of the Year recipients.

A Holistic Approach to Student Learning

Watch a replay of our Mentor Development Session from December 13, 2021, featuring guest speakers Tina Kondopoulos and Gabby Hernandez from Northeastern University’s Peer Tutoring Program.