Former NFL Football Player, Will Svitek, mentors kids who need companionship. The former Stanford Cardinal and Atlanta Falcons football player continues overcome his father’s death from cancer by becoming a mentor to a young child...

Mentoring is a way to pay forward all the help you have had through your career. But, as with many gifts, they often repay the giver as much as the receiver. Mentoring is a great way to learn...

If you are a leader, developing new leaders is one of your responsibilities. And one of the best ways to do this is through mentoring: that is, supporting someone and sharing your knowledge and experience with them.

Join NSF for a discussion on the value of mentors to students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Panelists include awardees of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering...

The after-school mentorship program at the Brookfield Zoo has earned the American Humane certification for their exception dedication to animal welfare and the humane treatment of animals.

Fathers have a very important role in their child's lives. Deeds Driven Dads was formed to make sure they fill that role to the best of their ability. The organization started by Stevan 'Coach' Lynn helps fathers learn how to be...

The Circle and Mayhew Programs of New Hampshire are more than just summer camps for at-risk youth. They provide year-round mentoring and make a commitment to each child for eight years.

For many Americans, the thought of college tuition is daunting, but there's a program sweeping the nation to ease the financial burdens and allow more students to get a higher education.



The College Promise Campaign...

A web of support, and in particular, an army of dedicated community volunteers, is critical while high school students are trying to navigate the daunting and often confusing college acceptance process. Many...

BUILD is a non-profit organization that uses entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of the youth who are most at-risk of dropping out of high school. More specifically, BUILD supplements traditional education with the...

On the outside Dr. Bill Dorfman, the Los Angeles native, father of 3, and "celebrity dentist" may seem like an ordinary guy, but he's actually EXTRAORDINARY!



Dr. Bill is a dental expert and has A-lister celebrity...

DNA scientist Bruce Jackson Bruce Jackson heads the Biotechnology Programs at Massachusetts Bay Community College. His work focuses on how DNA – in conjunction with other tools – can help solve mysteries of ancestry, forensics and...

Tennis is a popular and fun pastime, in that it requires mental focus and athletic ability. But due to the cost of equipment and court time, lots of kids never get the chance to try their hand at the sport. Leaders of the...

The Secret Millionaires Club is an animated series that features Warren Buffett as a mentor to a group of entrepreneurial kids whose adventures lead them to encounter financial and business problems to solve. The program teaches the...

Bioneers provides the skills, information and networks to help the next generation envision and build a more equitable, regenerative future. We are committed to making Bioneers accessible to young people from all socioeconomic...

Dr. Ann Lieberman was previously a Senior Scholar at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and is Professor Emeritus of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Lieberman is widely known for her work in the...

During a year in the Museum’s Science Research Mentoring Program, two high school students discover more than just new lab skills: they discover a new species of anemone. See how Elena and Sebastian’s project analyzing some of the...

Janice Cuny is the Program Director for Computing Education at the National Science Foundation.



The CRA (Computing Research Association) board selected Janice E. Cuny to receive the 2007 A. Nico Habermann Award for her...

To NBA fans, Chris Herren looked like he had it all. Money, fame and a gorgeous family, however, his life away from the bright lights of the NBA court was ridden with addiction to drugs and alcohol. In his efforts to prevent others...

Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...

Jeff Remington is a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize and one of ten National STEM Teacher Ambassadors from a program administered by The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the National Council of Teachers of...

Elsa Elisabeth Jones is a Child Development Specialist and Advocate with 34 years

of broad-ranging experience. Ms. Jones is the Program Chair of Early Chil
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Education and an Associate Professor at Post University. As...

Dr. Kendall is an active researcher, scholar, and clinician. His CV lists over 450 publications, including over 30 books and over 20 treatment manuals and workbooks. His treatment programs have been translated into dozens of...

How do you define success in STEM? By discovering? Inventing? Graduating? By redefining what it means to be successful in STEM fields, institutional barriers can be lowered for underrepresented groups.



Dr. Corey Welch is...