New mentor training starts the process to prepare mentors with the needed tools and skills to mentor and work with the youth within our youth mentoring network. This training is open to anyone interested in becoming a youth mentor. To register, click 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: The National Mentoring Partnership
- Advocate with local and state leadership on mentoring legislation