The TEAM Mentor Program is currently looking for mentors for the 2022-2023 school year. If you have had a mentor before, you know how impactful it can be on a young person's life. Please join our info sessions to learn more about how you can make a difference in a young person's life! This info session will be virtual and take place on Zoom. Register here.
What We Do
MMG assists in bringing new mentoring programs to underserved communities. Our areas of support include:
I. Program Development & Capacity Building
- Provide research-based training through the MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies Training Institute
- Incubate new structured mentoring programs
- Provide technical assistance through the National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC)
- Administer the National Quality Mentoring System Assessment (NQMS)
- Provide grant opportunities to quality mentoring programs
II. Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide networking opportunities to affiliate members
- Facilitate mentor recruitment
- Refer potential mentors & mentees
- Provide Grizzlies tickets and other incentives through the TEAMmates Mentor Recognition Program
- Recognize and celebrate quality mentoring programs
III. Data Collection & Knowledge Management
- Support program level data collection and evaluation
- Proactively identify gaps in mentoring services
- Periodically report on the collective impact of MMG
- Faciliate participation in national mentoring surveys administered through MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
IV. Public Awareness & Advocacy
- Leverage our brand to elevate local and national awareness of youth mentoring
- Host National Mentoring Month initiatives each January
- Participate in national campaigns through MENTOR National
- Advocate with local and state leadership on mentoring legislation