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MentorChat
by The Mentoring Partnership of SWPA
MentorChat is our podcast dedicated to all things mentoring! Join TMP staffers Sophia and Ashley for some spirited discussion around mentoring and the difference it can make in our lives. Real-life tips, introspective questions, special guests...there's something for everyone!
Episodes
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S7: E5 A Conversation with Greg Spencer
This year is TMP's 30th Anniversary! And we're ready to celebrate mentoring at our Magic of Mentoring on October 21st. To kick off the celebration, we had the opportunity to speak with Greg Spencer of Spencer MacCleary & Associates and Board Chairman of The POISE Foundation! Mr. Spencer is this...
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S7: E4 A Conversation with Al Valentine from 100 Black Men of Western PA
100 Black Men, Inc. began in New York in 1963 and was instituted in Western PA in 1987. The specific focus of the 100 Black Men of Western PA, Inc. is mentoring, and the organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life of the African American community and educational opportunities for...
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S7: E3 A Conversation with Karen Dreyer from APOST
Many of us have memories of after school club meetings, sports practices, tutoring sessions, and maybe even building robots! This out-of-school-time activities can be a huge part of young people's lives and help them build skills and discover new interests and opportunities. APOST (Allegheny...
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S7: E2 A Conversation with Bekezela Mguni from Dreams of Hope
Through the power of the arts, Dreams of Hope provides the region’s lesbian, gay, sexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and allied (LGBTQIA+) youth a welcoming environment to grow in confidence, express themselves, and develop as leaders. And they’ve been doing this work for...
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S7: E1 The Power of Mentoring
Kicking off Season 7, we had the opportunity to talk with Bigs & Littles from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater PGH! Hear first-hand about the impact of mentoring as they share about their mentoring relationship and the fun and joyful memories that they've had together. We're so excited to…
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S6: E5 Expanding Networks of Support with Frank Kamara
In this conversation, Sophia and Ashley talk with Frank Kamara about how building next works of support for youth is an important part of giving them access to new spaces and exploring new possibilities and opportunities. Paying attention to their feedback and their interests can help caring…
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S6: E4 Effective Conversations about Behavior Change with Coach Bob Jones
Sports can be a big part of a young person’s life, and few know this better than Coach Bob Jones who has been coaching youth football for more than 30 years! Caring adults – including coaches – can use sports to connect with young people in many ways and can provide valuable opportunities to talk...
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S6: E3 Goal Setting and Support with Dr. Deanna Sinex at Youth Enrichment Services and the City of Pittsburgh Youth Civic Leadership Academy
Goal setting can be challenging at any age. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Deanna Sinex about how Youth Enrichment Services (YES) and other supporting partners work with the City of Pittsburgh to implement the Youth Civic Leadership Academy (YCLA) and help youth explore career fields, learn...
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S6: E2 Expanding Networks of Support with Justin Pacini at Crossroads Foundation
Crossroads Foundation approach to supporting their young scholars ensures that each young person has access to a diverse network of adults and peers. Join us for a conversation with Lead Counselor Justin Pacini about how their program centers relationship building and expanding the social capital...
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S6: E1 Working with Others in the Mentoring Relationship System with Coy Thompson at Connecting Champions
A mentoring relationship doesn’t usually happen in isolation – there are lots of important people in the lives of young people! Connecting Champions knows this and is always intentional about working with others close to their mentees to help ensure the positive outcomes. Join us for this...
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S5: E5 Honoring Youth Voice & Building Power with Adelaide Moschler, Manager of Learning & Development at MENTOR Independence Region
What does it mean to honor youth voice? How do we share power with young people and allow them agency in mentoring relationships? In this episode, we talk with Adelaide Moschler and start at the very beginning with what youth voice is and what it means. Listening to young people can help you…
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S5: E4 Facilitating Group Interactions with Kristy DeCola, Training Coordinator at KEYS Services Corps
When you’re working with a group of young people, how do you make sure that everyone feels seen and heard? Mentoring isn’t always one-to-one with a young person and how you approach connection and relationship building can look differently in a group. In this episode, we talk with Kristy DeCola...
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S5: E3 Practicing Cultural Humility with Jenni Walkup Jayes, Mentorship Program Manager at Hello Neighbor
Hello Neighbor in Pittsburgh works hard to foster a welcoming and supportive community to our newest neighbors. In this discussion with Jenni Walkup Jayes, we discuss the important role that cultural humility plays in making this happen. It’s not always easy! But making an effort to self-reflect…
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S5: E2 Making Room for Fun & Play with Kelly Rottmund, Teen Services Coordinator at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
What’s more fun than talking about…well…fun! At the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, staff know how important fun and play is when creating welcoming spaces and building relationships with young people. In this episode, we talk with Kelly Rottmund about all the work and intention that’s happening...
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S5: E1 Welcome to Season 5!
What can I do to be a better mentor? In Season 5, Ashley & Sophia invite guests from local organizations and affiliate partners to discuss MENTOR’s Becoming a Better Mentor Guide: Strategies to Be There for Young People. This guide is a free resource written by experts, and it benefits any adult...
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S4: E6 Interview with Laurie Barnett Levine, Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health America of Southwestern PA
If you listened to our first episode this season, you know that the second leading cause of death in people ages 10-34 is suicide. In this episode, our guest Laurie Barnett Levine, Licensed Social Worker and Chief Executive Officer at Mental Health America of Southwestern PA, talks about the...
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S4: E5 Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Joy, Founder & CEO, JoySociety
Dr. Elizabeth Joy, CEO & Founder of JoySociety, chats with us about her research and theory…Success as a Protector Factor. You might be surprised at what Dr. Elizabeth Joy uncovered in her research! In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Joy talks about redefining and reimagining success as something…
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S4: E4 Interview with Youth Panel (Chavi Beck, Aneesha Kandala, Giavanna Cella) featuring...Sarah Pesi, Policy Associate and Deborah Murdock, Program Manager, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
This is a special episode of Mentor Chat where we are talking with young people directly. As caring adults, sometimes we think we know what’s best for young people, but without including them in the conversation and recognizing them as experts of their lives, do we really have their best interest...
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S4: E3 Interview with Nicole Homerin, Inclusion Communities Manager and Kristin Humphrey, National Disability Mentoring Coalition Director from Partners for Youth with Disabilities
Our guests, Nicole Homerin and Kristin Humphrey, from Partners for Youth with Disabilities share the importance of accessibility (specifically disability accessibility) when it comes to supporting youth mental health and wellbeing. This episode is loaded with information and resources on how...
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S4: E2 Interview with Dr. Stephanie Romero, Executive Director of Awaken Pittsburgh
In this episode of Mentor Chat, guest Dr. Stephanie Romero, Executive Director of Awaken Pittsburgh, chats with Michelle & Ashley about her personal mindfulness & meditation practices and how it changed the trajectory of her career. She is now inspiring educators, students, healthcare…
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S4: E1 Interview with Misty Woody, Chief Development Officer from Allegheny Family Network
We are excited to kick off this season of Mentor Chat with guest Misty Woody, Chief Development Officer at Allegheny Family Network. Allegheny Family Network delivers services through individual parent-to-parent support, support groups, parent education opportunities, the Parent Support Line, and...
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S3 E5 Taking Care of the Helpers
As we recorded the final episode of this season, our nation was in the grips of tragedy following mass shootings in Buffalo, NY, Orange County, CA and Uvalde, TX. Events like this are heartbreaking and have, unfortunately, become all too common. Now more than ever, it's important for caring…
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S3 E4 Where Youth Live, Learn, Work, & Play with Brenda Jimenez
Imagine if we surrounded young people with mentors everywhere that they live, learn, work, and play. And not only with new connections, but also through recognizing and building upon the important relationships that are already there! In our last interview of Season 3, we talk with Brenda…
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S3 E3 Mentoring in the Workplace with Charline Alexandre-Joseph
Entering into the workforce as a young person is tough! In this episode of Mentor Chat, we talk with Charline Alexandre-Joseph, Senior Director of Systems Innovation (formerly Director of Workforce Development) at MENTOR, about recruiting, supporting, and retaining young people in a workplace.…
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S3 E2: Becoming a Better Mentor with Mike Garringer
Wouldn't it be nice if there was a handbook for everything? Well now at least there's a guide for how to be a better mentor to young people! In the first interview of the season, Ashley and Michelle talk with Mike Garringer, Director of Research and Evaluation at MENTOR about MENTOR's new free...
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S3 E1: The Mentoring Movement
You've heard us talk all about mentoring, but what does working in the mentoring field really look like? Who is TMP and what do we do? What's happening in the mentoring movement nationally and in other places around the country? In this introduction to Season 3, Michelle and Ashley provide some...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: A National Mentoring Month Conversation with Gregg Behr
January is National Mentoring Month, and in honor of that, we have a special feature episode of Mentor Chat that you don't want to miss! We had the pleasure of sitting down with Gregg Behr to talk about strategies for creating atmosphere's of learning through Everyday Mentoring. In this episode,...
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S2 E5 - Season 2 Wrap Up!
Join Ashley and Michelle as they wrap up the season and discuss impactful moments from the interviews with Dr. Dana Winters, Dr. Harriet Schwartz, and Principal Eric Harper. Do you have questions or thoughts of your own? Share them with us! Leave a review or visit our website to get in touch!…
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S2 E4 - Principal Eric Harper
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented challenge for schools, students, and educators. At Duquesne Elementary School, Principal Harper and his team continue to face those challenges. Even so, Everyday Mentoring has remained at the heart of what they do. Listen in to our last interview of...
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S2 E3 - Dr. Harriet Schwartz
When we talk about mentoring, what we're really talking about is relationships. Just because it may not be called "mentoring," doesn't mean that it isn't an important relationship. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Harriet Schwartz - author and professor - about what it means to have...
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S2 E2 - Dana Winters
MentorChat's first guest of Season 2 is Dana Winters from the Fred Rogers Center! In this episode, we're talking with Dana about how the simplest interactions with young people can make a huge mentoring difference. Everyday Mentors - the "helpers" - who support kids can be anyone from teachers…
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S2 E1 - What's Everyday Mentoring?
Description: Season 2 of our Mentor Chat podcast focuses a lot on Everyday Mentoring and we're kicking things off with our first episode, which tackles an obvious first question: what is Everyday Mentoring? You may remember us referencing Everyday Mentoring last season. Well, now we're shining a...
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MentorChat is back!
Season 2 is coming soon, and this time we're talking about Everyday Mentoring! Everyday Mentoring recognizes that adults everywhere can make a mentoring difference for youth in their daily lives. We'll be taking deep dives and talking with experts to understand what Everyday Mentoring looks like…
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S1 E5 - Dishing with the Boss
Episode 5 - Dishing with the Boss Settle in for a one-on-one with TMP Executive Director, Colleen Fedor. In her 20+ years at the helm of our organization, she's seen the growth and evolution of mentoring in our community and across the country. She's sharing some of her highlights and hopes for…
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S1 E4 - Making the Most of Mentoring
Episode 4 - Making the Most of Mentoring We've covered the bases on why mentoring is so important and the positive impact it can have. But still, 1 in 3 young people who want a mentor don't have one. How can we close this gap? One thing we can do is teach kids to seek out mentors in their own...
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S1 E3 - Meaningful Mentoring Moments
Episode 3 - Meaningful Mentoring Moments It's all hands on deck for this episode of MentorChat! The entire TMP Team is gathering 'round the mic to share how mentoring has impacted each of our lives. In sharing our personal stories, we'll also challenge you -- our listeners -- to think about the...
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S1 E2 - Mentoring Myths
Episode 2 - Mentoring Myths In our last episode, we talked about how important mentoring is. So why isn't everyone mentoring? In this episode, we're going to tackle mentoring myths. From "I don't have time" to "my kid doesn't need a mentor," we're discussing things people may think about…
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S1 E1 - Why Mentoring Matters
Episode 1 - Why Mentoring? Obviously given the title of our podcast -- Mentor Chat -- you know we're talking all things mentoring. But in this first episode, we're going to lay the groundwork for all our discussions moving forward. Why mentoring? We're going to help you explore how mentoring may...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
MentorChat is our podcast dedicated to all things mentoring! Join TMP staffers Sophia and Ashley for some spirited discussion around mentoring and the difference it can make in our lives. Real-life tips, introspective questions, special guests...there's something for everyone!
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MentorChat is our podcast dedicated to all things mentoring! Join TMP staffers Sophia and Ashley for some spirited discussion around mentoring and the difference it can make in our lives. Real-life tips, introspective questions, special guests...there's something for everyone!
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