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01-24-2012 Huffington Post Article Quotes Dr. Peter Benson, Urges Adults to Become Mentors

A recent article, Save the World, Mentor a Child, which appeared in the Huffington Post online, quotes wise words from the late Peter Benson, former President and CEO of Search Institute. In the spirit of National Mentoring Month, the article also urges readers to become stable, reliable, positive role models for our children. Read the full article >

01-20-2012 AstraZeneca,United Way of Delaware Kick Off Statewide Youth Health Initiative Rooted in 40 Developmental Assets

Wilmington, Delaware — AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) and United Way of Delaware today launched a $3.4 million youth health initiative to encourage young people in Delaware to make healthy choices, maintain good health, and succeed in school. The multi-year partnership—“Young Health Program: IM40”—is aimed at 12 to 15-year-olds who live in high-need neighborhoods in each of Delaware’s three counties.Rooted in the 40 Developmental Assets, and endorsed by Johns Hopkins University, “Young Health Program: IM40” will seek to increase the inventory of an adolescent’s assets—common sense, positive experiences and qualities that relate to such things as support, boundaries, values and commitment to learning.

Watch the video below for more information on the initiative.

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01-20-2012 Tristan Love Draws on Mentors for Guidance

Tristan Love is a bright, young leader and a good friend of Search Institute. When Love keynoted at our BigTent Conference back in 2010, he spoke to the power of mentorship,and revealed how his own mentors changed his life. As president of the Student Government Association at Wiley College, Love recently payed tribute to his mentors and spoke to the notion of being a "servant leader". Read the full article here.

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