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Armani & Andrew: The Power of Consistency

By |August 17th, 2023|Categories: Match Stories|

Armani and volunteer mentor Andrew were matched in 2022 and have continued to grow their bond through shared experiences. They were also honored speakers at our recent Match Gala. Read some of Armani’s reflections on how their match has encouraged him to follow his dreams.  Growin... Read More >

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Borias and Paul: Heartfelt Connection

By |August 3rd, 2023|Categories: Match Stories|

Borias is 20 years old and loves cosplay. His favorite superhero is Spider-Man because he connects deeply with the character’s story of adversity, loss, and resilience. Growing up in the Boston area, Borias and his dad struggled to find stable housing. They moved around a lot and ... Read More >

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The Value of Peer Support for Mentoring Program Staff

By |July 5th, 2023|Categories: Cultural Responsiveness, Events|

Written by Silver Lining Mentoring Program Coordinator, Liz Barker. This June, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a post-MENTOR Con “training of trainers” session hosted by MENTOR National in conjunction with the National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC). The two-day traini... Read More >

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Silver Lining Mentoring Announces Inaugural Lived Experience Fellow Jarrett Harper

By |June 2nd, 2023|Categories: News|

Silver Lining Mentoring  is pleased to announce the organization’s inaugural Lived Experience Fellow, Jarrett Harper. Jarrett Harper is a criminal justice and foster care reform advocate working to stop exploitation within the criminal justice system, including ending the enforcem... Read More >

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MATCH Gala Returns to In-Person Night of Celebration After Four Years

By |May 26th, 2023|Categories: Events, News|

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a night of celebration, joy and connection during our 2023 Match Gala! Over 250 Silver Lining Mentoring supporters celebrated with us at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama and helped us raise over $500,000 for Silver Lining Mentoring’s... Read More >

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Introducing Silver Lining Mentoring’s 2023 Board of Directors

By |March 2nd, 2023|Categories: All Posts, News|

Tom Shirk Takes the Helm as Board Chair Silver Lining Mentoring (SLM) is proud to introduce our 2023 Board of Directors! As volunteers and donors, Board members are some of Silver Lining’s biggest champions. We thank all the members who have served our organization over these past... Read More >

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Volunteer Mentor Spotlight: Gabe, February 2023

By |February 28th, 2023|Categories: All Posts, Mentor Spotlight|

This month, we’re excited to spotlight volunteer mentor Gabe! Gabe and his mentee, A, were matched last spring during Learn & Earn and quickly formed a close connection. During this critical first year of their relationship, Gabe and A proved just how fun mentoring can be. One... Read More >

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New England Patriots Players Award Social Justice Funds to Silver Lining Mentoring

By |January 19th, 2023|Categories: All Posts, News|

Silver Lining Mentoring is honored to be one of six organizations selected to receive a gift from the New England Patriots player's social justice fund. The team started the fund in 2018 to support organizations focused on justice and racial equality. This year, Patriots players c... Read More >

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Newsletter: Kick off 2023 with a job at SLM, or join an upcoming event!

By |January 13th, 2023|Categories: Silver Lining Mentoring Newsletters|

Happy New Year, and Happy National Mentoring Month! This month, we're celebrating all the amazing mentors in our network and the wonderful young people who give them a chance! Celebrate with us! Here's how you can get started: Watch President Biden's National Mentoring Month procl... Read More >

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Volunteer Mentor Spotlight: Aidan, January 2023

By |January 12th, 2023|Categories: All Posts, Mentor Spotlight, News|

This month, we’re excited to spotlight volunteer mentor Aidan! Aidan matched with mentee Ivens last year during Learn & Earn, and the pair has been inseparable ever since. The match has been “crushing it since day 1,” says Rachel Asam, their program coordinator. Aidan and Iven... Read More >

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“Foster care mentoring turns into 20-year relationship” – CommonWealth Magazine

By |December 5th, 2022|Categories: All Posts, Mentor Spotlight, News, Youth Voice|

Silver Lining Mentoring's longest mentoring matches were recently featured in a CommonWealth Magazine article by Shira Schoenberg called, "Foster care mentoring turns into 20-year relationship." In the article, Henry and Mike, as well as their mentors Justin and Vanessa, reflected... Read More >

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Volunteer Mentor Spotlight: Beth, November 2022

By |November 23rd, 2022|Categories: All Posts, Mentor Spotlight|

This month, we’re excited to spotlight volunteer mentor Beth! Beth matched with 8-year-old K last year, when K had just moved with his aunt. While K was experiencing a whole new environment, Beth showed an incredible commitment not only to K, but to his family as well. Since day o... Read More >

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