Mentors Can Ignite the Power and Potential of Youth
Well-Being Through Sport
Mentoring and sport lead to healthier, happier youth! May 7th was World Athletics Day, and this month’s blog written by NYMAC members Nicole Mensah and David Awosoga highlight how sports have impacted their lives, valuable lessons they’ve learned from sport, and how as mentors they have used sport to connect better with their mentees. Sports […]
Fighting Social Isolation and Toxic Stress
We know that the children and families we serve will be heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Loneliness and social isolation can be difficult for all of us, but vulnerable families and children will suffer the most. In fact, many children and young people are now facing increased adversities and toxic stress in their homes. […]
The Mentoring Effect on Social Isolation
The World Health Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic has changed, and will continue to change, our communities, our country, and our world. Public Health measures, critical to health and safety, have led to the necessary closure of many facilities where people form and grow their relationships, including places and spaces that deliver critical […]