Purpose

Mentors are always needed….Mentors make a difference! Mentoring is a relationship in which a mentor and a mentee meet on an on-going basis to help the mentee develop his/her life skills. The focus may be on career exploration, personal growth goals, or gaining perspective on good citizenship. Being in a mentoring relationship is a great development opportunity for both mentors and mentees.

Description

Mentoring programs across KMAland vary to some degree, with local goals and initiatives administered and developed to meet the ever-changing needs of the communities being served. Bottom-line, mentoring strengthens the youth of our communities.

Mentoring Program Resources:

• Boyer Valley, IA Teammates Chapter
  - Sarah Malone: malones@boyer-valley.k12.ia.us
   
• Council Bluffs, IA Teammates Chapter
  - Jessica Plueger: jplueger@cbcsd.org
   
• District #29: Auburn, Peru, and Brownville Teammates Chapter
  - Nancy Fuller: nfuller@esu4.org
   
• Falls City, NE Teammates Chapter
  - Linette Fankhauser: lfankhouser@fallscityps.org
  - Rick Johnson: rjohnson@fallscityps.org
   
• LNX2
  An e-mentoring program sponsored by the Green Hills Area Education Association and Shenandoah schools.
  - Kim Leininger: leiningerk@shenandoah.k12.ia.us
   
• M.A.Y Mentoring in Shenandoah
  - Kim Leininger: leiningerk@shenandoah.k12.ia.us
   
• Missouri Valley, IA Teammates Chapter
  - Ashley Denton: adenton@aea13.org
  - John Torrey: jtorrey@aea13.org
   
• Nebraska City, NE Teammates Chapter
  - Stacie Higgins: teammates@windstream.net
  - Jacki Schmitz: puffc@windstream.net
   
• Nishnabotna Teammates Chapter (Hamburg / Farragutt, IA)
  - Alice Hodde in Hamburg: ahodde@hamburg.k12.ia.us
  - Deana Swenson in Farragut: deswenson@farragutschools.org
   
• Plattsmouth, NE Teammates Chapter
  - Renee Jacobson: rjacobson@plattsmouthschools.org
  - Bill Fitzpatrick: bfitzpatrick@plattsmouthschools.org
   
• Red Oak Schools Y.E.S. Mentoring Program
  We want to help our children grow up to be productive, contributing and positive community members.
  - Peggy Craig: craigp@roschools.com
   
• Sidney, IA Teammates Chapter
  - Melissa Godfread: mgodfread@gmail.com
   
• Woodbine, IA Teammates Chapter
  - Maureen Allen: ma@woodbine.k12.ia.us