Announcements, partnerships, and press.
New partners, new studies, awards, and what the team has been up to.
MentorPRO Announces the Renewal of its Partnership with Silver Lining Mentoring for a Second Year
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with Silver Lining Mentoring for a second year, continuing a collaboration that brings structured, evidence-based mentoring to young people impacted…
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MentorPRO Announces the Renewal of its Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah for a Second Year
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah for a second year. Through this renewed collaboration, BBBSU continues to use MentorPRO…
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MentorPRO Announces the Renewal of its Partnership with City Year New Hampshire for a Second Year
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with City Year New Hampshire for a second year, continuing the deployment of MentorPRO across the site's AmeriCorps mentoring work.
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MentorPRO Announces the Renewal of its Partnership with LEAP for Education
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with LEAP for Education for a second year, continuing a collaboration that helps the North Shore organization deliver structured mentoring…
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MentorPRO Renews its Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters WI Shoreline
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters WI Shoreline for a second year, continuing to support youth mentoring across Sheboygan, Manitowoc, and…
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MentorPRO Announces a Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County
MentorPRO today announced a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County (BBBSOC) to launch a grant-funded Workplace Mentoring initiative serving college-age mentees across Orange County and…
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MentorPRO Announced the Renewal of its Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee for a second year, continuing to support the agency's one-to-one youth mentoring…
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MentorPRO Announces the Renewal of its Partnership with Step Up
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with Step Up, the national mentoring nonprofit that inspires girls and young women to fulfill their potential, with a new…
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MentorPRO Announced the Renewal of its Partnership with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business for a third year
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business for a third year, supporting the EDE Mentorship Program managed by…
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MentorPRO Announces the Renewal of its Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee for a second year, continuing to support the agency's one-to-one and e-mentoring…
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New Awards Totaling More Than $3 Million Launch Connected Futures Across Four UMass Campuses and Power the Next Generation of MentorAI
In a rare convergence, three major funding commitments arrived within weeks of one another this summer, together totaling more than $3 million.
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MentorPRO Renews its Partnership with the Efrosini Demoulas Scholarship Foundation (Edscholars)
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with the Efrosini Demoulas Scholarship Foundation (Edscholars) for a second year, continuing to support mentoring for the foundation's scholars, high-achieving…
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MentorPRO Announces an Expanded Partnership with Araminta
MentorPRO today announced an expanded partnership with Araminta, the Baltimore-based nonprofit working to end child sex trafficking through prevention, education, and restorative care for survivors.
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MentorPRO Partners with the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy,
MentorPRO is partnering with the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy, Pennsylvania's National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program, to support structured mentoring for cadets during the post-residential phase of the program.
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MentorPRO Renews its Partnership with the Robert and Donna Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences at UMass Boston
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with the Robert and Donna Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences at UMass Boston for a second year, continuing…
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MentorPRO Partners with Foróige
MentorPRO today announced its first partnership in Ireland with Foróige, the country's leading youth organization, which reaches more than 50,000 young people each year with the support of…
Read moreUMass Boston Launches Connected Futures, a Systemwide Peer Mentoring Initiative
Three-year, public-private project will pair incoming students across four UMass campuses with a trained peer mentor, supported by human-centered AI and a randomized controlled trial.
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MentorPRO Partners with Kaufman County’s Juvenile Justice and Truancy Prevention Initiative
MentorPRO today announced a partnership with Kaufman County's Juvenile Justice and Truancy Prevention Initiative, bringing evidence-based mentoring to court-involved and at-risk youth in North Texas.
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MentorPRO Partners with the Michigan Youth ChalleNGe Academy and Michigan Job ChalleNGe
MentorPRO, an evidence-based mentoring platform, today announced a partnership with the Michigan Youth ChalleNGe Academy and Michigan Job ChalleNGe to support structured mentoring for cadets during their post-residential…
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MentorPRO Renews its Partnership with Elev8 Baltimore
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with Elev8 Baltimore for a second year, continuing to support school-based youth mentoring across multiple Baltimore school sites.
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MentorPRO has been awarded a Phase II SBIR grant of over $1MM through the National Science Foundation
MentorPRO, the only evidence-based mentoring platform, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant of over $1MM through the National Science Foundation.
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MentorPRO announces 2026 expansion with new partnerships and multi-year renewals across North America
MentorPRO, the only evidence-based, research-validated mentoring platform, today announced a major expansion of its work with youth- and student-serving organizations across the United States and Canada.
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Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy Renews its Partnership with MentorPRO
MentorPRO today announced the continuation of its partnership with the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy, operated by the Idaho Military Division, with a new full-year agreement supporting post-residential mentoring…
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MentorPRO Renews its Partnership with Xavier University
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with Xavier University for a second year, continuing to power career mentoring programs run by the university's Career Development Office,…
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MentorPRO Renews its Partnership with Drew University
MentorPRO today announced the renewal of its partnership with Drew University for a second year, continuing a collaboration led by the university's Advancement team and expanding the mentoring…
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Saint Louis University’s School of Science and Engineering Partners with MentorPRO
MentorPRO today announced a partnership with Saint Louis University's School of Science and Engineering to power two mentoring programs: First Year Experience peer mentoring for incoming students and…
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Washington Youth ChalleNGe Academy Renews their Partnership with MentorPRO
MentorPRO today announced a renewed and expanded direct partnership with the Washington Youth ChalleNGe Academy, operated by the Washington Military Department.
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UMass Dartmouth Partners with MentorPRO
MentorPRO today announced a partnership with the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, bringing structured, evidence-based mentoring to 250 students in the pilot year across the university's student success and…
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Ivy Tech Community College (Anderson Campus) Partners with MentorPRO
MentorPRO today announced a partnership with Ivy Tech Community College's Anderson campus, embedding evidence-based mentoring into advising and student success supports for new students.
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Whitworth University Chooses MentorPRO For The BELIEF Mentoring Program
MentorPRO today announced a partnership with Whitworth University to power the BELIEF Mentoring Program, run through the university's Dornsife Center for Community Engagement. The program connects Whitworth with…
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Chancellor’s Achievement Award Honors Leader of Connected Futures at UMass Boston
MentorPRO, a leading pioneer in evidence-based student success solutions, proudly celebrates Joyce Morgan, recipient of the prestigious Chancellor’s Achievement Award for Professional Staff at UMass Boston.
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Friends of the Children-Boston partners with MentorPRO
Friends of the Children-Boston, a member of the national Friends of the Children network that pairs young people from high-risk communities with salaried, professional mentors for twelve years,…
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Strickland Women’s L.I.F.T. Fellowship at High Point University partners with MentorPRO
MentorPRO today announced a partnership with the Strickland Women's L.I.F.T. Fellowship at High Point University, a leadership development program that prepares undergraduate women through formal mentoring, leadership coursework,…
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Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy (Pennsylvania) partners with MentorPRO
MentorPRO is partnering with the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy, Pennsylvania's National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program, to support structured mentoring for cadets during the post-residential phase of the program.
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MentorPRO partners with National Guard Governors Summer ChalleNGe
MentorPRO is partnering with the National Guard Governors Summer ChalleNGe program, an intensive summer residential experience that prepares young people with academic, leadership, and life-readiness skills. Through this…
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MentorPRO Partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County to Launch Grant-Funded Workplace Mentoring Initiative
MentorPRO, a leading evidence-based mentoring platform, is proud to announce its partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County (BBBS OC) to support a year-long, grant-funded workplace…
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MentorPRO Partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County
MentorPRO announces a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County (BBBSOC) to launch a grant-funded Workplace Mentoring initiative serving college-age mentees across Orange County and the…
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MentorPRO Partners with MENTOR Canada to Deliver Bilingual Flash Mentoring Course
MentorPRO, the only evidence-based mentoring platform, today announced a partnership with MENTOR Canada to deliver MentorPRO Academy’s flash mentoring courses.
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MentorPRO Partners with University of Chicago EDE+ Program to Launch Flash Mentoring Initiative
MentorPRO, the only evidence-based mentoring platform, today announced a partnership with the University of Chicago’s Education, Diversity, and Equity Plus (EDE+) program to launch a new mentoring initiative…
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MentorPRO Partners with Washington Youth ChalleNGe Academy to Strengthen Post-Residential Mentoring
MentorPRO, an evidence-based mentoring platform, today announced a partnership with the Washington Youth ChalleNGe Academy to enhance mentoring support for cadets transitioning out of its residential program.
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MentorPRO Partners with Ivy Tech Community College to Expand Mentoring Across Indiana
MentorPRO today announced a partnership with Ivy Tech Community College to support a new mentoring initiative designed to improve student success, retention, and career readiness.
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MentorPRO Partners with New Mexico Challenge Academy to Support Statewide Mentoring Initiative
MentorPRO, the only evidence-based mentoring platform, today announced a partnership with the New Mexico Challenge Academy to support a statewide mentoring initiative focused on expanding access to structured…
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MentorPRO Joins Northeastern University’s Cooperative Education Network
Apply for an exciting mentorship with a dynamic team!
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Mentoring Program Check-In Feature: How Weekly Self-Monitoring Drives Better Outcomes
Most mentoring programs wait for mentees to bring up problems. By the time a struggling young person speaks up, the situation has often already escalated.
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MentorPRO Partners with Commonwealth Youth ChalleNGe Academy to Support Cadet Mentoring in Virginia
MentorPRO, an evidence-based mentoring platform, today announced a partnership with the Commonwealth Youth ChalleNGe Academy, Virginia’s National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program supporting young people seeking a renewed path…
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MentorPRO Partners with Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy to Strengthen Mentoring for At-Risk Youth
MentorPRO, an evidence-based mentoring platform, today announced a partnership with the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy, a program of the Idaho National Guard dedicated to helping young people build…
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MentorPRO at Bloomberg CityLab 2026
Alongside leading policymakers, innovators, creatives, and urban leaders from across the globe, MentorPRO is thrilled to join @BloombergDotOrg and the @AspenInstitute for Bloomberg CityLab 2026.
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Beyond the mentor-youth dyad: the role of parents and mentoring program staff in predicting volunteer mentor persistence
Study shows parent relationships and program support influence volunteer mentor persistence in youth mentoring programs.
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What Sets MentorAI Apart from AI Chatbots? Let me count the ways
People ask us this question regularly, and it deserves a direct answer. As AI-powered tools proliferate in higher education, it can be tempting to group them together under…
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MentorPRO Launches Enhanced Meeting Experience
MentorPRO is excited to announce the launch of its new and improved meeting functionality, designed to make virtual mentoring sessions more interactive and seamless than ever before.
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Supporting OJJDP-Funded Mentoring Programs
Whether working with justice-involved youth or young people at risk of system involvement, programs funded by the OJJDP play a critical role in improving long-term outcomes.
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MentorPRO Partners with Kaufman County to Advance Juvenile Justice Mentorship Initiative
MentorPRO is excited to announce a new partnership with Kaufman County’s Juvenile Justice and Truancy Prevention Initiative, expanding access to evidence-based mentorship for students at risk of chronic…
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Register Today! FREE Effective Student Mentoring Webinar with Becky Wai-Ling Packard, PhD.
We’re thrilled to welcome Becky Wai-Ling Packard, PhD, as the featured presenter for our upcoming Effective Student Mentoring Webinar on March 26, 2026 at 12PM ET.
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Join us at UMass Innovates this April 2026
MentorPRO is proud to share that Dr. Jean Rhodes—Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring and MentorPRO co-founder—will present at UMass Innovates: Advancing Research, Teaching, and Learning Through…
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Advancing Student Equity and Success at FYE 2026
MentorPRO was proud to participate in the 45th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience (FYE 2026) in Seattle, where leaders in higher education gathered to explore innovative strategies…
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MentorPRO Announces Global Partnership with Foróige to Expand Youth Mentoring Impact
MentorPRO, the industry-leading evidence-based mentoring platform, is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Foróige, Ireland’s national youth development organization.
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MentorPRO to Present at the 2026 National Mentoring Summit
We’re excited to be featured at the 2026 National Mentoring Summit!
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MentorPRO Celebrates National Mentoring Month 2026
January is National Mentoring Month! A time to recognize the transformative power of mentoring relationships and the people who make them possible.
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MentorPRO Partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County to Advance Mentorship Success
MentorPRO, the evidence-based mentoring platform founded through decades of research and innovation, is proud to announce a new partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County (BBBS…
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New Study Shows Strong Effects for Mentor Recruitment Intervention
The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring is proud to announce that its latest paper has been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Community Psychology.
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MentorPRO Named National Leader in Evidence-Based Mentor Matching by New Peer-Reviewed Study
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal, Studies in Higher Education spotlights MentorPRO as a national leader in evidence-based mentor matching for college students.
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Webinar Registration Open: Human at the Helm — Exploring AI’s Role in Mentoring
Join Jean Rhodes, Ani Sanchez, and special guest Julia Freeland Fisher for a webinar on how AI can strengthen—not replace—human connection in mentoring.
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MENTOR Celebrates 35 Years with Gala in New York City
MENTOR will mark 35 years of fueling high-quality, relationship-centered practices for young people at its 35 Years of Relationships Powering Opportunities Gala on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at…
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MentorPRO Launches MentorAI: The First AI Co-Pilot Designed Exclusively for Mentors
MentorPRO, a leader in evidence-based mentoring solutions, is thrilled to announce the release of MentorAI, the only AI-powered co-pilot built by mentoring experts for mentoring professionals.
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MentorPRO Partners with Kittitas County Health Network’s Thrive Youth Mentor Program to Elevate Educational Success
MentorPRO is excited to announce a transformative partnership with Kittitas County Health Network’s Thrive Youth Mentor Program.
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Registration Now Open! Effective Student Mentoring Webinar with Gabriele Oettingen, PhD.
MentorPRO is thrilled to welcome Gabriele Oettingen, PhD., as the featured presenter for our upcoming Effective Student Mentoring Webinar, Future Thought and Behavior Change.
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MentorPRO Partners with My Brother’s Keeper to Launch Career-Focused Mentoring Initiative
MentorPRO is proud to announce a new partnership with My Brother’s Keeper to launch a groundbreaking career-focused mentoring initiative.
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MentorPRO Selected to Participate in NSF I-Corps
MentorPRO has been selected to participate in NSF’s I-Corps program, reinforcing its evidence-based mission to improve youth mentoring through research-driven technology and training.
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MentorPRO Announces Partnership with Salem State University to Empower Student Success
MentorPRO is proud to partner with Salem State University to bring our research-backed digital mentoring platform and MentorPRO Academy’s training resources to Salem State students, combining Dr. Jean…
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MentorPRO Academy Launches Fall Training Series!
MentorPRO Academy is thrilled to announce its Fall 2025 course lineup designed to meet the need for culturally responsive, evidence-based training in youth mental health and behavioral health…
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MentorPRO Partners with The Valedictorian Project to Expand Evidence-Based Mentor Training
MentorPRO, a leading evidence-based mentoring platform, is proud to announce a new collaboration with The Valedictorian Project (TVP), a nonprofit organization committed to advancing the success of high-achieving…
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MentorPRO Announces Partnership with Beloved Arise to Support Educational Success for Queer Youth of Faith
MentorPRO is partnering with Beloved Arise to support queer youth of faith by integrating its evidence‑based mentoring platform with Beloved Arise’s identity‑affirming mentorship model to advance educational and…
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MentorPRO Partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee to Strengthen Mentoring Outcomes Through Evidence-Based Technology
MentorPRO, the leading research-driven mentoring platform, is proud to announce a new partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee (BBBSMT), one of the region’s most trusted…
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Registration Now Open for the 2025 Canadian Mentoring Summit
MentorPRO is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Canadian Mentoring Summit!
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MentorPRO Partners with City Year New Hampshire to Enhance Student Success through Evidence-Based Mentoring
MentorPRO, a leading provider of evidence-based mentoring solutions, is proud to announce its partnership with City Year New Hampshire.
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UMass Boston Launches State-Approved Community Health Worker Training Program with Specialization in Therapeutic Mentoring
The University of Massachusetts Boston has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as a Community Health Worker (CHW) training site for a specialized training pathway…
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MentorPRO Wins Prestigious Global EdTech Competition, Sets New Standard in Scalable AI-Assistance for Mentors
MentorPRO will receive $300,000 to further develop and evaluate its innovative AI-powered learner support tool. MentorPRO was selected from more than 1,000 submissions, including winners from institutions and…
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MentorPRO Selects Miles College for National Pilot Site for AI-Powered Mentorship Platform
Miles College has been selected as the pilot site for the national rollout of the MentorPRO platform across its student body.
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MentorPRO Partners with 2150 Center to Launch National Mentorship Initiative
MentorPRO is proud to join the 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth in launching the Public Policy iLab
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MentorPRO’s Director of Research Interviewed about AI and Mental Health
MentorPRO’s Director of Research, Dr. Alex Werntz, was recently interviewed for a piece highlighting the potential benefits (and limitations) of leveraging AI for mental health.
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Mentoring relationships play a critical yet often underappreciated role in the success of college students—particularly for student-athletes, who face unique academic and career challenges. In their recent study,…
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Director of Research to Present at 2025 Youth Mentoring Research Learning Series
MentorPRO’s Director of Research Dr. Werntz will present at the 2025 Youth Mentoring Research Learning Series presented by the National Mentoring Resource Center
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MentorPRO and LEAP for Education Partner to Empower Students Through Evidence-Based Mentoring
MentorPRO has partnered with Lynn, MA based LEAP for Education to enhance youth mentoring programs with evidence-based tools and training resources. Led by Dr. Jean Rhodes’ expertise, this…
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Emily Hersch, MA to present at the Society for Digital Mental Health conference
The study evaluated how students engaged with MentorPRO, a digital platform that enables personalized, just-in-time support from trained peer mentors.
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MentorPRO’s Ramya Ramaduri receives prestigious P.E.O. Scholar Award
Ramya Ramaduri, Research and Implementation Specialist at MentorPRO, has received the P.E.O. Scholar Award, recognizing her outstanding academic achievements and her integral role in developing and delivering evidence-based…
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MentorPRO Named Finalist in 2025 Tools Competition’s Enhancing Post-Secondary Learning Track
MentorPRO is honored to announce its selection as a finalist in the Enhancing Post-Secondary Learning track of the 2025 Tools Competition, organized by Renaissance Philanthropy.
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Miles College Becomes First HBCU to Deploy MentorPRO’s Evidence-Based Platform
Miles College partners with MentorPRO to engage HBCU students in co-designing ethical tech solutions. The partnership leverages Dr. Jean Rhodes’ research and MentorPRO’s evidence-based platform to scale equitable…
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MentorPRO’s New White Paper Reveals Strong ROI for Student Retention
The ROI analysis demonstrates the platform’s return on investment for universities, showing how modest improvements in student retention can lead to the increased tuition revenue while supporting student…
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MentorPRO Celebrates Dr. Jean Rhodes’ Recognition for Top-Cited Research on After-School Programs
Dr. Rhodes, MentorPRO co-founder, celebrated for a top-cited article on after school programs.
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Drew University Partners with MentorPRO to Pioneer AI-Driven Student Support, Building on Legacy of Innovation
Drew University partners with MentorPRO to launch a comprehensive AI-enhanced mentoring system, leveraging its history of technological leadership and NSF-backed research to shape the future of student support.
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Jean Rhodes Presents at the 2150 Future Forward Summit
Today, March 7, 2025, the 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth, in collaboration with Miles College, hosts the Future Forward Summit.
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Community Partnership Spotlight: How Training Enhances Youth Mentoring
The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring and MentorPRO Academy teamed up with Community Connections of Lincoln County, NE to provide innovative training for mentors.
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MentorPRO’s Mentor of the Year 2024 Announced
Join us in congratulating Mwenze Rhoda Lucky, a mentor at Strathmore University!
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MentorPRO and Elev8 Join Forces to Transform Youth Development Through Evidence-Based Mentoring
MentorPRO, a leading digital mentoring platform, partners with youth development organization Elev8 to enhance mentoring outcomes through evidence-based practices and comprehensive support services, leveraging technology to transform youth…
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Jean Rhodes to Deliver Keynote Address on Graduation Equity and Mentoring
The Graduation Equity Webinar series, scheduled for March 12, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM PST, will bring together hundreds of education professionals from across the sta
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MentorPRO’s Director of Research Delivers Keynote Address at Military Mentor’s MMoment
Dr. Alexandra delivered the keynote address at the MMoment
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MentorPRO’s Werntz and Rhodes Publish First Scoping Review of Therapeutic Mentoring
A comprehensive scoping review from researchers Dr. Alexandra Werntz and Dr. Jean Rhodes reveals both the promising potential and critical research needs in therapeutic mentoring for youth mental…
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Coming soon: Single-session social capital intervention
Jean Rhodes Receives Grant to Scale Innovative Social Capital Intervention for College Students
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Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring Awarded Grant to Develop SSI
New work builds on decades of research on social capital interventions to develop and disseminate a single-session intervention
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MentorPRO Awarded Competitive Grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation
R&D funding accelerates AI-powered mentoring platform developmen
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MentorPRO Co-Founder Delivers Keynote Address at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Highlighting Evidence-Based Mentoring Innovations That Support Young People
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New year, new goals! Using fresh starts to set new goals.
As we look forward to 2025, we look back on time-tested research: using fresh starts to set new goals. And, if you’re like most people, it can be…
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MentorPRO Partners with Silver Lining Mentoring to Enhance Support for Youth in Foster Care
MentorPRO, the leading evidence-based mentoring technology platform announced a strategic partnership with Silver Lining Mentoring
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MentorPRO is proud to complete its SOC examination!
MentorPRO is proud to complete its SOC examination with the guidance of third-party audit firm @A-LIGN! This globally recognized attestation validates our commitment to critical security standards to…
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Meta-Analysis Reveals the Benefits of Peer Mentoring—But There’s a Catch, and MentorPRO Academy Can Help!
Peers can have a positive influence on individuals in a variety of different ways, including: shaping attitudes and habits around healthy behaviors normalizing the challenges of college transitions…
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Empathy and support are game-changers for marginalized youth
Marginalized youth often experience relational difficulties that can exacerbate mental health issues. Sapiro and Ward emphasize the importance of interpersonal connections as a developmental resource, highlighting that strong…
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Navigating Power in Mentorship: A New Approach for Equity in Mentor-Mentee Relationships
Previous research has indicated that unrecognized power dynamics can impact the mentor-mentee relationship, potentially leading to hierarchy, inequality, and a deficit-oriented view of mentees. However, much of the…
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MentorPRO’s Secret to Success: Goal-Oriented Mentoring for Lasting Impact
Setting goals is one of the most critical elements in a successful mentoring relationship. Goals provide both the mentee and the mentor with a clear sense of direction…
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Transitioning to college can be an overwhelming experience for first-year students, especially those attending a large university like the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston). Many students struggle…
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Bridging the Gap from College to Career: The Career Opportunities Initiative
In 2023, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), a nonprofit committed to supporting low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities, partnered with MentorPRO to launch the…
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University of Chicago’s Expanding Diversity in Economics (EDE) program has just completed its initial MentorPRO pilot.
The University of Chicago’s Expanding Diversity in Economics (EDE) program, an initiative by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) and the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary…
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MentorPRO’s Megyn Jasman Earns Master’s Degree in Community Psychology
MentorPRO is proud to announce that Megyn Jasman, Director of Partner Success, has earned her Master of Arts in Community Psychology from Central Connecticut State University.
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MentorPRO Co-Founder’s Peer-Reviewed Article Among Most Cited in Leading Journal
An article co-authored by Dr. Jean Rhodes, Co-founder and Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring at UMass Boston, and Dr. Alex Werntz, Director of Research at MentorPRO,…
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Press Release: Desireé Robertson joins MentorPRO as Senior Training and Program Development Specialist
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Desireé Robertson as Senior Training and Program Development Specialist. Desireé brings extensive expertise in mentoring, program management, curriculum development, and…
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Press Release: MentorPRO Welcomes Ramya Ramadurai as Research and Implementation Specialist
MentorPRO is thrilled to announce that Ramya Ramadurai has joined the team as Research and Implementation Specialist. In this role, Ramya will spearhead research initiatives and drive the…
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Press Release: Professor Elizabeth Raposa and MentorPRO Launches Groundbreaking Online Course: “Self-paced Mentoring for Youth Mental Health”
It is becoming increasingly common for youth referred to mentoring programs to be struggling with a wide variety of mental health concerns, such as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress,…
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Research on MentorPRO Presented at the Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting
Yesterday, Dr. Alexandra Werntz, MentorPRO’s Director of Research and the Associate Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring, presented the latest findings on MentorPRO at the annual meeting…
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Dr. Alexandra Werntz to be featured speaker at 2024 Summer Mentoring Institute on Youth Mentoring
MentorPRO Research Director, Dr. Alexandra Werntz, will be a featured speaker at the 15th annual Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring will be held in-person at Portland State University…
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MentorPRO co-founder Jean Rhodes receives 2024 American Psychologist Association Distinguished Contribution to Theory and Research in Community Psychology Award
MentorPRO is excited to announce that Dr. Jean Rhodes has been chosen to share the 2024 Award for Distinguished Contribution to Theory and Research in Community Psychology. The…
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MentorPRO Co-Founder, Professor Jean Rhodes, Appointed to Editorial Board of the Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition
Boston, MA – MentorPRO, a pioneering, evidence-based platform dedicated to enhancing student success through mentorship, is thrilled to announce that our co-founder, Frank L. Boyden Professor of Psychology Jean…
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Co-founder Jean Rhodes to deliver keynote address at the European Mentoring Summit
Mentoring is among the most popular forms of volunteering in the world. But how can programs expand their reach while retaining quality and effectiveness. Striking this balance is…
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New insights on mentor-mentee matching
At the First Year Experience conference in Seattle, Washington, MentorPRO presented findings on mentoring and student outcomes when mentors and mentees were matched based on different characteristics. Matching…
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Jean Rhodes is a plenary speaker at the Mentoring Institute’s recent conference
Dr. Rhodes’ session, titled Supportive Accountability Mentoring: A New Model of Improving Connections and Outcomes, discussed how mentoring relationships can pull from supportive accountability models, and provided insights…
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MentorPRO team co-leads a workshop on best practices and innovations for mentoring underrepresented college students
Megyn Jasman and Dr. Alexandra Werntz co-led a workshop (at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit) alongside Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring alumni and colleagues Drs. Matthew Hagler, Sarah Schwartz,…
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Mentor Minute – New report highlights disparities in access to mentoring
A new report from Gallup and Amazon sheds important light on the pivotal role mentorship plays in the career trajectories of young adults, particularly those from low-income backgrounds.…
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Mentor Minute – Preventing students’ early challenges from escalating
At the heart of MentorPRO’s student-facing experience is the Check-In feature–a simple slider that lets students indicate the severity of any weekly challenges–from academic, career, or financial struggles to well-being,…
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Jean Rhodes and Joan Becker speak at a Mentoring Europe event
In this special webinar for the European mentoring field, Drs. Jean Rhodes and Joan Becker provided an overview of the use of MentorPRO with the Career Opportunities Initiative,…
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Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring presents new findings on MentorPRO
The study (presented at the 2023 National Conference on Students in Transition) sought to examine initial effects of engagement with MentorPRO on student outcomes using data from the 2nd…
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Mentor Minute – What is motivational interviewing and how can it improve student success?
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a counseling technique that involves exploring students’ ambivalence towards positive changes and assisting them in overcoming their obstacles.
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Dr. Jean Rhodes receives the APA Urie Bronfenbrenner Award
Co-founder, Dr. Jean Rhodes, receives the American Psychological Association Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society.
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Mentor Minute – Can chatbots improve student support? Yes, and no…
AI is a useful tool for college-based chatbots and other forms of student support, but it has its limitations. It may be able to answer questions about campus…
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Megyn Jasman’s article is highlighted in The Community Psychologist’s Summer Issue!
We are so proud of our Director of Customer Success, Megyn! Asked about her article, “Research in Higher Education: Examining Ways to Support Students Through Mentoring”, Megyn said…
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Mentor Minute – Meta–analysis highlights the benefits of peer mentoring, but there’s a catch…
Our research has shown that cross-age peer mentoring programs are significantly more effective than intergenerational mentoring.
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MentorPRO Partners with COE for Innovative TRIO Career Development Program
MentorPRO today announced a strategic partnership with the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE). The collaboration aims to enhance career opportunities for TRIO students through a dynamic new…
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Community Connections enjoys Mentor Training in MentorPRO Academy
"Alex, you have been an outstanding teacher. This learning experience has been beautiful, helpful, thought provoking, and already effective in making the very best use of our mentoring match…
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Mentor Minute – Meta–review shows how mentors can improve students’ engagement in mental health tools
The MentorPRO research team’s systematic review of meta-analyses suggests the promise of mentor support in digital mental health interventions (e.g., HeadSpace).
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Scaling mental health services through technology-enhanced mentoring
Jean Rhodes and Alex Werntz presented to the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s CBITs Digital Mental Health webinar. See the recording.
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Teaching Students to Recruit Mentors and Build Networks of Support
This presentation, led by Dr. Sarah Schwartz, covered strategies to help college students to identify, recruit, and maintain relationships with mentors and to build networks of support.
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MentorPRO Co-sponsors Webinar Series
MentorPRO Co-sponsors a new 2023 Webinar Series on Effective College Student Mentoring. Each talk will focus on the research behind ways of effectively mentoring students, and will provide…
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CEBM to present at the National Conference on Students in Transition
The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring will present this fall at the National Conference on Students in Transition in Jacksonville, Florida. Findings on an earlier version of MentorPRO and…
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Scaling Mental Health Services through Technology-Enhanced Mentoring
Drs. Rhodes and Werntz presented on recent history of the Center’s research on mentoring. They shared recent evidence on what makes peer mentoring effective, and described evidence from…
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Mentor Minute – A peer-reviewed large-scale evaluation shows promising results for MentorPRO
A customized version of MentorPRO (MentorHub NU) was provided to thousands of college students. Findings supported the acceptability and feasibility of the platform.
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Mentor Minute – Practice makes perfect: New meta-analysis highlights important role for peer mentors
Chances are you’ve heard about the pedestrian on 57th Street who sees a musician getting out of a cab and asks, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?”…
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Mentor Minute – Strong mentoring relationships are necessary… but not always sufficient
Mentoring program effects are smaller than you think. Meta-analyses are showing that most mentoring programs produce small overall improvements, which have not budged in 20 years.
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Join Us for a New Effective Student Mentoring Webinar with Dr. Gabriele Oettingen!
September 8, 2025 — In this Effective Student Mentoring Webinar, Dr. Gabriele Oettingen will highlight the science of mental contrasting, a strategy that operates beyond conscious awareness and…
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