New York State Mentoring Program

We're currently recruiting for one of our newest mentoring programs located in Midtown Manhattan! In January we'll begin working with some pretty fantastic students who are all in need of some equally impressive mentors. For next steps and more information, contact New York City / Mid-Hudson Director, Dimple Patel (Details on below). #mentoringmatters #mentoring #makeadifference #empoweringyouth

The Latina Mentoring Initiative partnered with some fierce powerhouses this academic year! We are grateful to add the NYS Division of Human Rights (DHR) and the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) to our list of incredible #LatinaMentoringInitiative partners. Office-based mentoring allows our youth to envision their futures and learn about careers and the pathways to them, all while building soft skills and confidence. Meeting every other week and matched one to one, the NYS Division of Human Rights hosted Children's Aid College Prep Charter School Middle School Latinas and mentors from the community to create Las Mariposas in the Bronx. The New York State Department of Labor hosted high school Latinas from Brooklyn's City Polytechnic High School to join their employees at their Career Center. Thank you to our all of our mentors for nurturing aspirations and broadening horizons this academic year! For more information on hosting an LMI program at your agency, contact NYSMP Deputy Director, Samantha McQuibban. #LatinaMentoringInitiative #Thefutureisbright #Latinaleaders #Mentoring

"Those who can do, do. Those who can do more, volunteer!" During Volunteer Appreciation month we wanted to give a special shout-out to our partners at the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs for supporting mentoring and the Latina Mentoring Initiative. Last month, the phenomenal team in Long Island hosted a career day for New York State Mentoring Program 's Latina Mentoring Initiative mentees from Brentwood High School. Mentees walked away inspired by the wisdom from Nadia Chanza, Director of Special Projects, and Erika Schiffmacher, Investigator, who volunteered their time to share their personal journeys. Our mentees also learned about the great work the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs is doing and how having a mentor can make a difference at any stage in life! Thank you again, Nadia and Erika for volunteering for the day! Thank you, Denise M. Miranda, Esq. and the entire team for bringing this day to life and supporting #thelatinamentoringinitiative! #volunteerappreciationmonth #mentoring #mentoringmakesadifference #upliftthenextgeneration #latinaleaders #gratitude

On International Women's Day, Governor Hochul honored the Latina Mentoring Initiative (LMI) and some of the outstanding Latina leaders who serve as mentors and site coordinators. We are beyond grateful to these incredible superwomen who have poured their hearts into LMI and the mentees we serve across New York. Helen Arteaga Landaverde, Ingrid Paredes, Lisa Ponce, Vanessa (Pino) Lockel and Dr. Estrella Olivares-Orellana thank you for your commitment! #Latinamentoringinitiative #latinaleaders #internationalwomensday2024

Before we wrap up National Mentoring Month, we wanted to share some of the fun we had this January. The Latina Mentoring Initiative launched more incredible programming in the Bronx, NY. We're excited to partner with Children's Aid College Prep Charter School and their outstanding middle school scholars! We are also happy to boast our stellar mentor roster this year and commend their commitment to the Latinx community! Thank you to our fantastic mentors representing New York State and City: Commissioner Maria L. Imperial and NYS Division of Human Rights Chief Law Judge, Lillian Estrella - Castillo; New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs Executive Director, Denise M. Miranda, Esq.; The Honorable Bianka Perez , Associate Justice of the Appellate Term., First Dept; Yma Oria, Project Manager & Community Development Administrator at State of New York - Empire State Development; and Zoila Del Castillo, Deputy Secretary of State for Economic Opportunity, New York State Department of State! And a special thank you to Zuleyka Ayala, MSW (She/Her/Hers) Ayala, Social Worker for East Harlem Academy for signing up in a pinch. Also, a heartfelt thank you to one of our strongest LMI and mentoring supporters, Julissa Gutierrez (she/her/hers), Chief Diversity Officer for NYS, for helping us with our rose ceremony. #latinamentoringinitiative #latinasingovernment #mentoring #nationalmentoringmonth #latinaleaders #womenempoweringwomen #latinasocialworkers

Happy International Mentoring Day! We extend a special thank you to all of our fantastic mentors volunteering their time and creating wonderful memories during #nationalmentoringmonth and throughout the program year. With many kickoffs in January, we were excited to reunite JKO High School with their Goodwin mentors. City Polytechnic High School has been going strong since the fall but started 2024 by welcoming their mentors for a special visit and tour of their school. Thank you RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC , for going the extra mile heading out to Brooklyn and thank you to our Goodwin mentors for hosting another lovely kickoff session! #mentoring #corporatementoring #futurearchitect #futureengineer #futurelawyer #makeadifference #mentoringmatters #nationalmentoringmonth #volunteer #internationalmentoringday

🎉Happy National Mentoring Month🎉 January gives us all the more reason to celebrate mentoring and the Latina Mentoring Initiative! So, please join us on January 24 at 6 PM, to hear from some remarkable women who will share how mentoring has shaped their lives, why representation matters and how programs like the Latina Mentoring Initiative make a difference. Thank you to Maria Cruz, President of the Hispanic Women's League (Liga de Mujeres Hispanas) and Senior Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Adherence at Evergreen Health, Wendoline Vargas, LCSW , President and Founder of Her Vaga Bound Roots, and Brenda Baddam, Assistant Attorney General, NYS, for sharing your stories and letting us amplify Latina Voices during #NationalMentoringMonth. Please register to join the conversation! https://lnkd.in/eKYBn6rw Flyer Credit: Kervin Ferreira #latinamentoringinitiative #nationalmentoringmonth #mentoring #mentor #latinaleaders 

We are still looking for some outstanding mentors who would like to volunteer in Midtown Manhattan. It's not too late to sign up to mentor our Pathways Explorer mentees who are looking forward to meeting their mentor soon!

Happy #flashbackfriday ! RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC mentors and their mentees from City Polytechnic High School kicked off earlier this month at Shake Shack! We're so excited to see new faces and welcome back returning matches this year. Thank you RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC for hosting another year of mentoring for future architects and engineers from City Poly High School. A special thank you to Mr. McIntosh, Assistant Principal, for leading this inspiring group and to Stephen Varone, AIA , President & Founder of Rand Engineering and Architecture, for being an incredible partner and mentor for so many successful years! Cheers to a great year ahead! 🎉 #futurearchitects #mentoring #mentoringmatters #futureengineers #theyoutharethefuture #buildingleaders #mentoringmakesadifference

Yesterday officially wrapped up Hispanic Heritage Month, however, we have one more fantastic human being to celebrate. 🎉 We wanted to close out our #celebratinglatinxleaders series with the fabulous Dr. Laura Valeria Gonzalez-Murphy, the Executive Director of NYS Office for New Americans. Thank you for sharing how mentors were valuable on your journey! #hispanicheritagemonth #latinoheritagemonth #mentoring #mentoringmatters #latinaleaders #latinamentoringinitiative #celebratinglatinxleaders