Keyword: mentoring
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One morning in 2006, I walked into my office at MENTOR Rhode Island to find a voicemail from then CEO Arlene McNulty. She was in the middle of watching an episode of Dancing with the Stars when she … more
Celebrating women in mentorship was the focus of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island’s (WFRI) annual Women’s History Month discussion with U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Monday’s … more
In less than a month, Rhodes on the Pawtuxet will play host to a cadre of local celebrities strictly coming to get down and boogie for charity. The annual fundraiser- Dancing with the Stars of … more
Last Thursday, Warwick-based nonprofit House of Hope celebrated the nine graduates of their Peer Mentor and Employment Training Program. Graduates who were once homeless or recovering from … more
Sweet sixteen. There’s no other way to describe the 16th performance of the Dancing with the Stars of Mentoring held Friday at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. Nine celebrity dancers and their … more
Running under the new name of STEM Mentoring RI, the organization – previously known as STEM Advantage – has announced its 2023 programs for youth. With the return of Energy Engineers in … more
MENTOR Rhode Island is providing a total of $500,000 in funding support to 21 youth mentoring programs across the state through its new “Rhode to Success” initiative. The funds are part … more
The power of dancing for the benefit of Mentor Rhode Island was on display in all its glory with shimmering, slides, splits and even a cartwheel Friday night at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. Fact is, … more
BY ALEX MALM When Jessica Botelho was a reporter for the Warwick Beacon over a decade ago, she first learned about Dancing with the Stars of Mentoring after doing a story about it.Now this year, … more
By JOHN HOWELL Jack Brennan knew what to expect. After all, on New Year's Day he visited Goddard Park Beach and, as tradition has it, stripped down to his bathing suit and ran into Greenwich Bay. Scores of people, if not more than 100, would have been more
Totally chill Ali McGowan takes the lead as she and Sarah Crowell head for the shore after plunging into the icy waters of Greenwich Bay during the weekend's Frozen Clam Dip and Obstaplunge, held at Warwick's Goddard Park to benefit Mentor RI. For more more