MENTOR Illinois

Thank you @MENTORIllinois & @nbacares for providing the opportunity for Ladies of Virtue (LOVChicago) to participate in the #NBAAllstar weekend fun! They had a blast at the #NBACrossover and had a chance to meet NBA legends Gary Payton and Rick Fox!

Happy Thank Your Mentor Day! 🎉 “My mentor is special, kind to others, and I like her hair!” -McKenzie, 2nd grade Chicago Lights Tutoring student, & her tutor, Kinsey #thankyourmentor #mentoringmonth #mentorIRL #thankfulthursday @MENTORnational @MENTORIllinois

Mentoring has an incredible impact on our students. Applications to mentor with Chicago Scholars are now open! chicagoscholars.org/mentor #ThankYourMentor #MentoringMonth

It's #ThankYourMentor Day! Today, we encourage you to express appreciation for the mentors who supported you and helped you succeed. #MentorIRL

It's #ThankYourMentor day and we want to recognize the amazing work mentors do every day! Check out how the @Bucks players thank their mentors and make sure to share your own mentoring story using the #ThankYourMentor! @BucksCommunity @nbacares @NBA

Thanks so much to @repchuygarcia for taking the time to talk about youth mentoring’s impact on Chicago #MentorIRL #MentoringSummit

Not at the National #MentoringSummit? Watch President @BarackObama welcome and elevate mentoring champions. @MENTORnational is proud to partner with the @ObamaFoundation & @MBK_Alliance to advance the mentoring movement. @nba @nbacares @StephenCurry30 #MentoringMonth #MentorIRL

Today is #ThankYourMentor Day! It's time to express your appreciation for the mentors who supported you and helped you succeed. Celebrate with us by sharing your mentoring story. bit.ly/NMM-2020 #MentoringMonth #MentorIRL

Positive role models are important for young people to feel connected to the community. Was a mentor there for you when you needed guidance? Share your story and inspire others to join the mentoring movement. #MentorIRL #MentoringMonth bit.ly/NMM-2020

Did you know that youth growing up with mentors are 55% more likely to be enrolled in college? Become a #MentorIRL to be a part of the impact! #MentoringMonth bit.ly/NMM-2020

Inspire hope in a young person today by joining @MENTORnational & @DLanceBlack in celebrating National #MentoringMonth. bit.ly/NMM-2020 #MentorIRL

“Thank you, Kendall, for providing me with help. You are the brains for me. I am thankful for your knowledge when I need it most!” -Kynnadi, 8th grade Tutoring student #mentoringmonth #mentorIRL #thankfulthursday @MENTORIllinois @MENTORnational

1 in 3 young people are growing up without a mentor. Help us close the mentoring gap this #MentoringMonth by becoming a #MentorIRL today at bit.ly/NMM-2020

Even @TheAcademy Award winners like @DLanceBlack need mentors who inspire us to have hope, even when faced with adversity. Watch how being a #MentorIRL can help inspire others to keep going & join us in celebrating National #MentoringMonth bit.ly/NMM-2020

Young adults who face an opportunity gap, but have a mentor are 81% more likely to participate regularly in sports or extracurricular activities than those who do not. Become a #MentorIRL and help raise an active generation! bit.ly/Mentoring-Conn…… #MentoringMonth

Celebrating this #MentoringMonth, we’re spotlighting the effect mentoring can have on a young person’s life. Youth with mentors are 81% more likely to be participating regularly in sports and/or extracurricular activities! #MentorIRL

This #InternationalMentoringDay, we're celebrating College Awareness Week at Chicago Lights Tutoring! 6th grader Shaniya & her mentor, Bridget, proudly sport @DePaulU attire as they participate in interactive college prep activities. #MentoringMonth #MentorIRL @MENTORIllinois

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?" - Martin Luther King, Jr. Thank you to the selfless mentors who are carrying on Dr. King's legacy of service. #MentorIRL #MentoringMonth bit.ly/NMM-2020

“Thanks, David, for being there when I was sad & helping me." -Eric, 5th grade Tutoring student. 440 students are paired 1-to-1 with a tutor through Chicago Lights Tutoring. Thanks to our mentors for making a difference! #MentoringMonth #MentorIRL @MENTORIllinois @MENTORnational

This #InternationalMentoringDay we celebrate mentoring around the world, as well as Muhammad Ali’s birthday! Check out this blog by @eliwolff10 @mahums on the importance of #mentoring and the @AliCenter’s impact! bit.ly/35SDcs7 #MentoringMonth #MentorIRL #MentoringDay