MENTOR Minnesota

Monthly virtual Becoming a Better Mentor trainings help participants build skills for supporting young people. MENTOR Minnesota is a statewide nonprofit that provides training, resources, and consulting, primarily at no cost, to support mentorship. It works with youth-focused organizations and businesses to strengthen mentoring programs or incorporate a mentoring approach into existing initiatives. Its relationship-centered programming supports connections across ages and identities, from Pre-K children to older adults. Training sessions cover topics such as cultural humility, emotional support, and empathy. The organization also brings people together for shared learning about how to support young people. Its work focuses on strengthening meaningful, equitable, and inclusive developmental relationships for Minnesota's youth by supporting the people, programs, and systems around them.