The series features 10 issues with each one providing the following: Research - a peer-reviewed article, written by a leading scholar, summarizing the latest research available on the topic and its implications for the field; Action - tools, activities, templates, or resources created by MENTOR, with concrete suggestions on putting theory into practice; and Resources - a list of additional resources for further research.

The entire Research in Action series may be downloaded at http://www.mentoring.org/access_research/research_in_action/research_in_action_series/ .

Mentor Michigan will be hosting our next webinar on August 20, 2009, covering Issue 2, Effectiveness of Mentoring Program Practices. In this webinar, Mentor Michigan will present research which demonstrates that importance of evidence-based practices.  We will also discuss several actions that mentoring practitioners can take to evaluate program practices.

We have scheduled the webinar for the lunch hour, from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. Please feel free to bring your lunch, your comments, and your questions!

Below are additional Research In Action webinars, scheduled for the upcoming months.  To register, please click on the webinar's topic:

September 17, 2009 at 12:00 pm:  Issue 6, School-Based Mentoring
October 22, 2009 at 12:00 pm:  Issue 7, Cross-Age Peer Mentoring
November 12, 2009 at 9:00 am:  Issue 10, Mentoring: A Promising Intervention for Children of Prisoners  
December 10, 2009 at 12:00 pm:  Issue 3, Program Staff in Youth Mentoring Programs: Qualifications, Training, and Reflection
January 14, 2010 at 12:00 pm:  Issue 4, Fostering Close and Effective Relationships in Youth Mentoring Programs
February 11, 2010 at 12:00 pm:  Issue 5, Why Youth Mentoring Relationships End
March 11, 2010 at 12:00 pm:  Issue 6, School-Based Mentoring
April 15, 2010 at 12:00 pm:  Issue 7, Cross-Age Peer Mentoring
May 6, 2010 at 12:00 pm:  Issue 1, Mentoring: A Key Resource for Promoting Positive Youth Development

To participate in the webinars, please email Kathie Vasilion Robinson at vasilionk@michigan.gov .