In honor of World Poetry Day, my Lozano and Washington Irving Workplace Mentoring students wrote their own poems. They created their own “I Am” poems, which is an imaginative biographical … Read More
Benefits of Mentoring for Retired Adults
There are many benefits to mentoring especially for older retired adults. At WITS we’re lucky to work with over 1500 volunteers of different ages, backgrounds and life experiences. From partners … Read More
The Importance of Reading Aloud
March is National Read Aloud Month, a time to reflect on the importance of reading aloud. When was the last time you listened to someone read aloud? Do you remember … Read More
Celebrating National Mentoring Month!
There’s no better way to kick off a new year than with National Mentoring Month! Launched in 2002 by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and the Harvard T.H. Chan School … Read More
Why Invest in Mentor Relationships?
Consistency is Key One of the pillars of WITS programming is consistency. Through diligent planning, the WITS program team ensures that each WITS student has a mentor to read with … Read More
Favorite Books For Every Age
Try These “Read-Alikes” WITS staff spend a lot of time reading and talking about books with students. WITS coordinates programming with kindergarten-eighth graders, making staff well-versed in finding new favorite books for every age … Read More
