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The team at MENTOR Newark is excited about ushering in a new era of mentoring for students in the city of Newark. The strength of which is the unique collaboration between Newark Public Schools, local mentoring organizations, MENTOR National, local universities, and an incredible group of donors, corporate, and community partners. We are grateful for everyone who makes Newark, mentor city!”
-Thomas Owens, MENTOR Newark
Building a culture of mentoring through joy...
Primary partner for all 17 Newark
Public High Schools reaching
500+
students
From
10 to 40
Mentoring organizations in 3 years
A NEWARK STORY: A Short Video
In January 2025 MENTOR Newark and our partners from NBOE Office of Mentoring Services had the incredible opportunity to present for the 1st time at the MENTOR National Mentoring Summit in Washington D.C.! We hosted a workshop showcasing Newark’s strong mentoring culture and debuted "A Newark Story", a short film about our work and the creation of the Director of Mentoring Services position at @newarkpublicschools, on the main stage for1,500+ attendees from across the nation.
Video by KayTheKreator
The first Newark Board of Education Peer Mentoring Conference was held at the Marion Bolden Student Center in Newark. The conference was co-designed and facilitated by NBOE high school students. Congratulations! Pictured: Jermaine Blount, NBOE Director of Mentoring Services
Newark students stepping out at the
MENTOR Gala in New York City.
Read our op-ed on mentoring in NJ.COM
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Published: Sep. 21, 2024
Creating a mentoring culture in Newark schools
This past September Newark Board of Education Superintendent Roger Leon and MENTOR Newark Executive Director Thomas Owens co-authored an editorial in NJ.COM about the creation of the "Director of Mentoring Services" position. This is a first for school districts in our region and will accelerate the growth of mentoring in Newark Board of Education Schools.
A field trip to Trillium Trading in New York City.
CORPORATE MENTORING HIGHLIGHT
During a recent student trek, Science Park High School students had the opportunity to shadow Trillium's traders and staff while visiting our NYC office.
The students exhibited curiosity and enthusiasm while learning about the financial markets, trading dynamics, and the next-generation technology that drives our success and helps us navigate the global markets.
Thank you to MENTOR Newark and Science Park High School for helping us make this an unforgettable day!
EVENT SPOTLIGHT
MENTOR Newark and our partners had a one of a kind celebration of Mentoring and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) at the historic Hahne Building located in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Thank you to our signature sponsor Trillium Cares and all that joined us on the Yard. See you next year!
In Memoriam
Remembering a Newark Legend.
Congressman Donald Payne Jr.
D-New Jersey, 10th District
1958 - 2024
Congressman Payne was a champion of mentoring and a friend of MENTOR Newark. Rest well sir.
VIDEO GALLERY
Passing the Torch: College Mentor Project Episode 1
