The untimely death of 15 year old Phoebe Prince two weeks ago in Massachusetts is only the latest in a line of youth who feel there is only one last response in a string of posts, texts, and chats that chase them into and beyond the classroom walls. In an age where parents feel pressured [...]
Archive > January 2010
National “Thank Your Mentor Day”
Just before the Christmas recess, Washington dug itself out of inches and inches of snow while Senators met in the Capitol to pass healthcare legislation before the 25th. What was most likely missed by many was the proclamation by the U.S. Senate on December 22, 2009 declaring January, 2010 National Mentoring Month.
Today, January 21, [...]
White House Event Promotes Mentoring
On January 21, 2010, in a White House ceremony marking January as National Mentoring Month, mentors and mentees from across America joined President Barack Obama and the First Lady in an effort to increase public awareness of the benefits of mentoring.
National Mentoring Month is a collaborative initiative of the Harvard School of Public Health, MENTOR, [...]
3 Grants Announced at OSDFS
The Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools at U.S. Dept. of ED announced three grants today:
1) OSDFS is pleased to announce the release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) grant application (CFDA 84.184E). The Notice Inviting Applications was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2010. The [...]
New Coalition in Support of School Climate and Culture
Please lend your support to an advocacy effort in support of the new ‘school climate and culture’ initiative at the U.S. Department of Education. This new competitive grant program has replaced the existing Safe and Drug Free School grant program and is designed to assist schools in fostering a safe, secure and drug-free learning environment. [...]
