With the support of MENTOR and the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation, MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies will host the third annual, three-day Mentoring Matters Summit of Tennessee from Thursday, April 25, through Saturday, April 27.
The summit will feature two days of virtual sessions for mentoring practitioners on Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, with an opening night reception for all participants to conclude the first day. Virtual sessions will feature local speakers, special guests and experts in positive youth development from across the country.
The virtual sessions will be followed by an in-person Youth Day on Saturday, April 27, where mentors and mentees can participate in an entirely free day of panel discussions and various, fun-filled activities at Tom Lee Park. Activities and panel topics are organized by the MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies Youth Advisory Council, comprised of 10 youths ranging in age from middle school to college who are affiliated with mentoring programs in the Grizzlies Foundation Network.
Themed "The Mentoring Puzzle: Cross-Sector Collaboration for a Stronger Community,” this year’s Mentoring Matters Summit focuses on corporate engagement and advocacy, college and career exploration, mentoring best practices and storytelling.
Through the annual summit, MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies strives to create empowering and inspiring educational opportunities for mentors and mentees, provide a platform for youth in the Mid-South to demonstrate leadership in their community and provide quality mentoring.
Participants interested in attending this year’s event can now register here.
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ABOUT THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES FOUNDATION:
Harnessing the power of sport to transform lives, the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation is dedicated to closing the Opportunity Gap for children in underserved communities and, since 2004, has focused on finding, funding and creating youth mentoring and development programs that prepare students for success in college and career. Through the Foundation, the Grizzlies have invested more than $54.1 million in schools, community organizations and innovative projects that give students the tools to achieve their full potential. In 2012, the team earned the prestigious Beyond Sport Sports Team of the Year award in acknowledgement of its commitment to meaningful community service. The team was named to the 2013 President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. In 2017, the Foundation was named a finalist for ESPN Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year.