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WATCH: MENTOR Maryland | DC on FOX45 News

January 21, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on the entire world, it’s hitting Maryland youth hard, too. Carlos Avent, with Maryland Mentor, talks with Fox45 about what the organization is […]

WATCH: MENTOR Maryland | DC on WBAL

November 2, 2020

Our Executive Director, Sadiq Ali got a chance to sit down (virtually) with Jason Newton of WBAL and discuss the importance of mentorship, especially during these trying times, and how […]

Being a Student in 2020 Sucks!

October 23, 2020

By: Olivia JamesMENTOR Maryland | DC Marketing & Communications VISTA As I go through Autumn I have done a lot of reflection. Since the end of August meant starting a […]

Self-Care: A Practice for Practitioners

October 22, 2020

By: Heather MayMOST Project Manager In the youth development world, there is a big focus on the whole child – educating the whole child, supporting the whole child, and adapting […]

Ain’t Nobody Fresher Than My Clique…

September 25, 2020

By Sara HaileMENTOR Maryland | DC Operations Manager Happy Friday, Happy Fall! Peer Mentoring. Let me guess, when you hear the term peer-mentor, you’re probably thinking of a youth a […]

Happy Healthy Mentoring

September 24, 2020

By: Najiva TimotheeNonprofit Founder of Girls Dig Deeper Initiative  My goal as a youth mentor and advocate is to raise the level of young minds to be great leaders and […]

At an Optimistic Reach

August 20, 2020

By: Conica Smith Community and Family Advocate Mentor and Independent Contractor Family and Consumer Science, BS “You can be as long as your familiar with changes of life“ The journey […]

Beautiful ≠ Toxic

August 14, 2020

By: Maranda Carlson Hi Beautiful People, This week I want to talk about toxic people. I have a horrible habit of overthinking what other people say or think about me, […]

Fight Your Fear

August 14, 2020

By: Kim Cook I recently graduated from Towson University in May of 2019. If you asked someone close to me before college if I was ready to make a career choice […]

Keep pushing because your work matters

August 14, 2020

By: Sadiq Ali Peace & Blessings Maryland Mentoring Family — As always, I pray this message finds you well and in high spirits. Though these times continue to be challenging, […]