Mentor Duluth November News
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Mentor Trainings and Socials
Mark your calendars; we have some great training opportunities coming up:
- November 13
- Mentor Social and Match Dinner: Bring your mentee for this one! Mentees will participate in a cooking lesson and prepare dinner for all to share, while mentors have a chance to chat. Join us at the Valley Youth Center, 727 North Central Avenue on November 13, 2008 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. for some great conversation and food!
- November 19
- Looking for some fun new ideas to engage your mentee? Could you use some extra advice in how to best assist with homework? Join us on November 19, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Washington Center at 310 North 1st Avenue West, for a Homework Helper training with special guest, Rob Podlasek, from the Minnesota Literacy Council. Rob will share some concrete and fun ideas for tutoring your mentee and engaging him/her in the learning process. Please join us for fun and informative session and leave with some great tips to help your mentee.
As always, we value feedback about what kind of training opportunities you would like to see and suggestions for improvements.
If you have any questions, contact Callie at 722-4745, ext. 142. Please RSVP for trainings at 722-4745, ext. 120.
Salvation Army Dinner and Toys For Kids
Applications for the Christmas dinner and toys for kids will be taken from November 3rd - December 2nd (closed November 27 and 28) Monday - Friday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m at the Salvation Army located at 215 So. 27th Avenue West. You must have ID for every member of the household and proof of current address. For more information call 218-722-7934.
"Alternatives"
Helping mentors help their mentees deal with and discuss non-violence, bullying, and other conflict related topics. Tuesday, November 18 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Mentor Duluth and Men as Peacemakers/Mentoring Works are proud to offer all mentors an opportunity to learn about alternatives to violence, bullying and conflict, which mentors can discuss with their mentees.
Men as Peacemakers has been conducting the training series "Alternatives" for over a decade, and is now excited to offer the training to mentors in Mentor Duluth.
The training focuses on dealing with, and stopping, violence and aggression in our communities through conflict resolution techniques, understanding different roles, stopping stereotypes and increased civic engagement.
The workshop will be located at the Men as Peacemakers office at 205 West 2nd Street, Suite 15, (enter at street level from 2nd Street) in the Arrowhead Place Building. Please contact Linda at 722-4745, ext. 120 to register. Snacks will be provided!!!
Match of the Month
Congratulations Takiiya and Deborah for being Mentor Duluth's November Match of the Month!
Takiiya and Deborah have been matched for nearly a year and have had a lot of fun together. Takiiya has a lot of responsibility at home, and takes part in a lot of extracurricular activities such as piano lessons, choir and drama. But she and Deborah still manage to spend time together, and they especially enjoy going to plays, cooking, going for walks down by the lake, and swimming and working out together at the YMCA.
They also enjoy going to the library together and having some Coneys afterwards. Takiiya is a really good cook and she even won a "best cake" award at her school. Takiiya is still trying to teach Deborah how to skate, and Deborah is hoping to get Takiiya to go on a long(er) hike soon.
Deborah says that being Takiiya's friend and mentor has helped both of them to try new things and expand their horizons.
Junior League of Duluth's
The Festival of Trees
- Dates:
- Saturday, November 22 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Cost:
- $4.00 (except Saturday, 8-11:00 a.m. cost is $5.50) Children 12 and under are free.
The Junior League of Duluth will host its 21st annual Festival of Trees at Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road, Duluth on November 22 and 23.
The Festival of Trees is the largest holiday and crafts show and is great way to begin the holiday season. This event includes over 140 of the area's top crafters and vendors.
Kids can enjoy Santa's Workshop, in which they can create gifts to give to the special people in their lives. Santa will also be there for pictures after 10:00 a.m. each day.
Mentor Duluth Activities
Call 722-4745 Ext. 120 to sign up for activities.
For Matches
Yoga At Over The Top Dance Studio
- DATE:
- Saturday, November 22
- TIME:
- 1:00-2:00 p.m.
- LOCATION:
- Over the Top Dance Studio, 132 E. Superior Street
- COST:
- FREE
- NOTES:
- Up to 10 matches are encouraged to join Lisa for an hour of yoga. This is for all experience levels. "Stretch" into your weekend by participating in yoga at "Over the Top" Dance studio. You will learn the basics of yoga to connect with the mind, body, and spirit which will include deep breathing, stretching, and posing. Be sure to wear loose clothing.
Call the Mentor Duluth office at 722-4745 ext. 120 to sign up.
For Everyone
Private Showing at the UMD Planetarium: "Our Amazing Solar System"
- DATE:
- Thursday, November 6
- TIME:
- 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- LOCATION:
- UMD Martha W. Alworth Planetarium
- COST:
- FREE
- NOTES:
- It will take you through an amazing tour of our first eight planets. These shows are fun and exciting for adults and children alike. Transportation will be provided for waiting list kids.
Call the Mentor Duluth office at 722-4745 ext. 120 to sign up.
Cooking with the Kids
No Bake Bars
- Ingredients:
- 2 cups Cheerios
- 1 cups crisp rice
- cereal
- 1cups dry roasted peanuts
- 1 cups M&Ms
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside. In a saucepan, bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil. Cook and stir just until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat evenly. Spread into a greased 9-in. x 9-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Cool. Cut into bars.
Five Little Turkeys
Five little turkeys standing at the door,
One waddled off, and then there were four.
Four little turkeys sitting near a tree,
One waddled off, and then there were three.
Three little turkeys with nothing to do,
One waddled off, and then there were two.
Two little turkeys with nothing to do,
One waddled off, and then there were two.
Two little turkeys in the morning sun,
One waddled off, and there there was one.
One little turkey better run away,
For soon it will be Thanksgiving Day.