TeamMates Mentoring Program of Lincoln
Chapter mailing address
TeamMates Mentoring Program of Lincoln
PO Box 82889
Lincoln, NE 68501-2889
Chapter Coordinator(s)
Website
https://chapters.teammates.org/chapters/lincoln/Lincoln is proud to be both the birthplace of TeamMates and the program’s largest chapter. This semester, we have 1200 matches meeting in more than 70 schools across our community. Thank you, Lincoln, for your support!
Give to Lincoln Day
Mentors, you are our strongest advocates! Please help us spread the word about Give to Lincoln Day 2019. This annual, city-wide fundraising drive for local non-profits helps us support all the good work you do for our mentees. As a social media ambassador, would you mind sharing our Give to Lincoln Day page with your friends, family, and co-workers? Please mention us on social media (#GivetoLincoln), and generally give TeamMates a shout out!
Give to Lincoln Day is May 30, but the website is live now, for month-long giving. All donations made now through May 30 will receive a proportional match.
Optional Summer Meeting Information
It won’t be long until school will dismiss for the summer. During summer break many mentors and mentees take a break from meeting. Other matches desire to stay connected over the summer months. The link below will provide approved meeting locations, forms that must be signed by mentee’s parents or guardians, and rules for summertime meetings.
Service Projects
As mentors, you know the value of volunteering. Encouraging your mentee to complete a TeamMates community service project can lead to conversations about helping those in need and foster an attitude of community care. TeamMates of Lincoln prepares service project kits for matches to do together throughout the school year. Check back with us in the fall to participate.
2018-2019 Mentor Academies
Lincoln TeamMates hosts an additional training opportunity for mentors. Monthly Mentor Academies, held at the Lincoln Public Schools District Office throughout the school year, feature speakers on a variety of mentoring-related topics and provide valuable information to expand and refresh your mentoring toolbox. 2019-2020 Mentor Academies will be announced in August.
Information from past academies can be accessed below:
Growth Mindset – Allyson Horne, TeamMates Central Office
Understanding the Adolescent Brain – Dr. Jeff Snell, QLI, Inc.
Dealing with Titanic Stress – Michelle Welch, Lincoln Public Schools
Match Activities and Community Service Projects – Stacey Blizek, Lincoln TeamMates
TeamMates+ and Scholarship Opportunities
TeamMates of the Month
Each month, TeamMates features one of our mentoring matches. We love to hear what they’re up to, how their relationship has grown, and the things that they’ve learned from one another. Enjoy our most recent TeamMates of the Month articles:
Verla and Rose: “Rooted and Blooming”
March, 2019 – Larry and Jamil: “Judgement Suspended”
Support TeamMates of Lincoln
Investing in Lincoln’s youth through mentoring helps a student thrive today and our city thrive tomorrow. Click on the button below to donate directly to TeamMates of Lincoln and give the gift of mentoring to a child in our community.
Lincoln TeamMates Partners
