Honor Roll

Photos: Megan Coffey

On Friday, Feb. 28, We Mentor Cincy held their annual summit which brought together a community of mentoring leaders, volunteers, and aspiring mentors all in one room, all with one goal: ensuring every young person in our region has access to a mentor.

“ (The) summit is meant to help mentors, volunteers, and mentoring organizations come together, to continue learning best practices around how we can continue to pour into young people and make a difference,” said Amy Thompson, CEO of Cincinnati Youth Collaborative.

The keynote speaker, Dr. Shamarah J. Hutchins, offered a powerful reminder of why the work of mentoring matters. The breakout session leaders – Tony Aloise, Dubonna Dawkins, Rachel Dubose, Hannah Foley, Tommie Lewis, Dr. Brandi Neal, Cody Saraco-Polner, Michael Sickles, and Elissa Yancey –brought insights and practical tools to help strengthening local programs.

Elena Terán, director of Impact at Revision Collective, was honored with the Tony Aloise Mentoring Impact Award.

Local organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, CYC, and Ladies of Leadership, were onhand to share information and creat outreach opportunities.

With a shared commitment to connecting, learning, sharing ideas, and collaborating, the summit offers a way for the important work of mentoring to move this work forward.