19 2:00 PM at Calhoun Middle School, 709 W Congress St Denton 76201

20 5:00 PM at CISNT Central Office, 1597 S Edmonds Ln, Building B, Lewisville 75067

30 9:00 AM at CISNT Central Office, 1597 S Edmonds Ln, Building B, Lewisville 75067

The Search Institute www.search-institute.org
The Search Institute website has information on how adults can build assets in our youth to assist them in being successful in school and strengthen substance abuse prevention.  This site provides some free downloadable information on the 40 Developmental Assets as well Conversation Starters from the Grading Grown-Ups 2002 study.  This site also has publications and materials for sale addressing parenting and working with youth.

The Corporation for National & Community Service www.nwrel.org/learns
LEARNS is a partnership between the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) and the Bank Street College of Education (BSC) to provide training and technical assistance to Corporation for National and Community Service and Federal Work Study projects focused on educational support.  This web site provides free downloadable resources, innovative activities, and practical tips and strategies for literacy, mentoring, and tutor programs. The site also includes a web-based Tutor training for those working with Elementary literacy.

ED Pubs-US Department of Education www.edpubs.org
This site houses a clearinghouse of free resources that anyone can order from on Educational related topics, from teaching reading to preschoolers, to the No Child Left Behind Act, to helping children become responsible citizens.

What's Hot - Top Mentor Publication http://www.mentors.ca/topmenbks.html
A list of the most valuable, published works on mentoring. Updated regularly. Author, publisher e-mail or contact addresses provided along with direct links to gain reviews or purchase online.

Leadership Development Services http://www.leadservs.com/mentoringtips.htm
One of the top authors of mentoring books, Dr. Lois Zachary, is the principal of this organization, which in addition to helping organizations establish mentoring programs also offers an e-mail "Ask a Mentor" service and monthly tips on mentoring.

TRACK-TAKS Readiness and Core Knowledge http://www.track.uttelecampus.org/
Free, online college readiness program. In TRACK you’ll find diagnostics to measure understanding of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) objectives, and a library of learning tutorials to help students master those objectives. Hundreds of thousands of students in Texas have used TRACK since it was first offered in February 2004!

Student Visit Journal click here to download (right click, save)
We often go through life at such a pace that we forget to reflect on crucial moments. As a mentor, the learning that takes place is key to developing a relationship and earning trust. Each time that you remember a specific detail about your mentee, and follow-up with a
question at your next meeting, you make a significant statement about your interest in that child. For example, the student you mentor may casually mention that their cousin is visiting on the weekend, or that they are looking forward to a certain television show that’s coming up. By following up the next time you meet with questions about such events, you send a powerful message: “what you say is important;” “I care about what’s going on in your life.” By taking 5 minutes to jot down crucial (and not-so-crucial) information, you may find that you quickly earn trust and move to a deeper place in your relationship with the student you mentor.

If you have any questions on becoming a mentor, please call 972-436-6377. You can also complete an online volunteer application.