“What?! It’s March, and I’m already supposed to start thinking about the end of the school year?”
Yes, as crazy as it sounds, we’re now entering the home stretch. A well-prepared year-end plan can help each student feel known and loved, will help you support and retain your mentors, and will deepen your partnership with your school.
Director Newsletter: March 2022 Read More »
Reading was always something I enjoyed, and as an English teacher, I loved to help my students discover books that sparked that same love of reading in them. Fast forward to now…with four kids and lots of family activities, I lost time to read and got out of the habit. Last January, I decided to make time to read again and set a goal to read 40 books. I blew my goal out of the water, but more importantly, I made time to slow down and do something I enjoy again!
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We hope your Thanksgiving was a peaceful time of gratitude and reflection with family and friends. Isn’t it fitting for the Christmas celebrations to begin
after a time of thankfulness? As Christians, our deepest gratitude is reserved for the Savior – the One who came from Heaven to earth as Emmanuel – God with us – for the purpose of being Yeshua – our
salvation. From all of us at Kids Hope USA, we hope you have a wonderful and blessed Christmas season.
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Why is ongoing mentor training an essential part of KHUSA? It helps shape a mentor’s motivation coming into the relationship. It establishes realistic expectations that are consistent with the program. It enhances mentor skills and knowledge that assist in building an effective relationship with a student. Research indicates that between two and six hours of
Director Newsletter: October 2021 Read More »
Throughout August, we sent weekly emails with the tools you need to launch your program this fall, starting with the critical Beginning of the School Year Checklist and Video Tour of the KHUSA Director Website Portal. So that you don’t need to search your inbox, you can find a summary here on the portal, including: How to Screen and Train a
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A new school year is here and we are grateful for the thousands of volunteers who are
eager to connect with their students this fall! Without a doubt, the past 18 months have
brought challenges and opportunities to churches and schools in ways that have
stretched all of us!
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Throughout August, we’ll send brief weekly emails with videos and tools as you prepare for fall. To kick off the month, you can JUMPSTART Your Organizing with these resources: Beginning of the School Year Checklist – This is a great summary piece to help make sure fall mentoring is ready to begin. Overview of the Kids Hope USA
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August 17th 1:00 PM Eastern Time Mentoring After COVID: Practical Tips for Engaging Students with Dr. Emilie DeYoungRegister in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpdO2gqj8oG907wCvvPCOKLTMg_gXILriL Dr. Emilie DeYoung of Winning at Home will take us on a deeper dive into the issues our students may be facing and how mentors can best respond in love and
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Please invite your mentors and prayer partners to join our June National Prayer Call. After a time of focused prayer, we’ll have a director group on the topic of recruiting. In addition, check out the summer prayer calendar below to share with your volunteers. Date & Time: June 23 at 1 pm EST (adjust for
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