NEWS
Up Close and Personal with our 2019 Boston Marathon Runners
By Kelly Ferguson Our four fabulous runners, Kat, Justin, Alexa and Neal, are braving rainy conditions this Marathon Monday to run 26.2 miles for Silver Lining Mentoring! Staff member Kelly Ferguson sat down with each person to learn about their backgrounds, and what lead them to ... Read More >
Mentee Spotlight: My Journey with Silver Lining Mentoring
by Jesse, Mentee I have been with Silver Lining Mentoring for almost three years now. I first started with the Learn and Earn program in 2016, where I was matched with my mentor Melissa. I enjoyed learning about new things and skills that would be beneficial in the future and part... Read More >
Silver Lining Mentoring Welcomes Katherine Freund to its Board of Directors
Katherine (Kappy) Freund Boston, MA – Silver Lining Mentoring, a non-profit whose mission is to empower youth in foster care to thrive through committed mentoring relationships and the development of essential life skills, is excited to announce that Katherine (Kappy) Freund has... Read More >
Silver Lining Mentoring Welcomes Peter Alberding to its Board of Directors
Peter Alberding Boston, MA – Silver Lining Mentoring, a non-profit whose mission is to empower youth in foster care to thrive through committed mentoring relationships and the development of essential life skills, is excited to announce that Peter Alberding has joined its Board ... Read More >
Silver Lining Mentoring Welcomes Larry Wallach to its Board of Directors
Larry Wallach Boston, MA – Silver Lining Mentoring (SLM), a non-profit whose mission is to empower youth in foster care to thrive through committed mentoring relationships and the development of essential life skills, is excited to announce that Larry Wallach has joined its Boar... Read More >
Silver Lining Mentoring Names Anne Bowie as Chair of Board of Directors
Anne Bowie Boston, MA – Silver Lining Mentoring, a non-profit whose mission is to empower youth in foster care to thrive through committed mentoring relationships and the development of essential life skills, is excited to announce that they have named Anne Bowie as their new Cha... Read More >
Building Connection and Community through Yoga
by Victoria Murray, SLM Senior Program Coordinator At Silver Lining Mentoring, we have a staff birthday tradition of naming an intention for our new year. While I didn’t realize it at the start of last year, 2018-2019 has become my year of connection and community. In particular, ... Read More >
Reflections on Ten Years with My Mentor: An Interview with Brittney
Mentee Brittney with Mentor Megan, catching up in the SLM offices Interview with SLM participant, Brittney, by Juliana Scherer, SLM Program Coordinator When you think about your mentor, Megan, what comes to mind? She’s very caring, energetic and active. She’s very helpful when i... Read More >
Silver Lining Mentoring awarded over $15,000 by Learning by Giving Foundation at Philanthropy on the Field event
What was this event all about? What is the significance of the experiential philanthropy model for millennials? by Kelly Ferguson Local artist Ben Jundanian created a mural live during the event — Check out his work at benjundanian.com Silver Lining Mentoring was fortunate to ha... Read More >
Surviving the Winter with Gratitude
By Valentina Alfaro E., Program Coordinator. It is November, and as we approach the holiday season, gratitude is in the air. For myself, it seems that I can’t always find the right words to describe how gratitude feels. But, during moments of reflection, I can’t help but feel than... Read More >
Because of the Camping Trip…
By Laura Meehan The annual Silver Lining Mentoring camping trip is an August overnight weekend trip for mentees and mentors in Cape Cod, at the YMCA Camp Burgess in Sandwich. It is an event that holds special significance to the staff, young people and mentors who attend. This tri... Read More >
Science Tells Us: Connections Matter
SLM youth participant and his foster mother connect at the 2018 Match Gala by: Leah Harrigan Here at Silver Lining Mentoring, we're recently re-focused on an idea we’ve long held to be true: that Connections Matter. But you don’t have to take our word for it! I watch a lot of Te... Read More >
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