It’s the first Monday of the new year and the mentoring movement has kicked off the celebrations of National Mentoring Month. According to mentoring dot org, several events are recognized at the national level. They include “I Am A Mentor Day” on January 6, International Mentoring Day on January 17, and Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service, also on the same day. “Thank You Mentor Day” falls on January 27, and the 2022 National Mentoring Summit will be held from January 26-28. Click here to find out how you can engage this National Mentoring Month.

You can also get inspiration from past and present winners of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA). Many of these professionals in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers are in alignment with the mentoring movement. They work to increase the number of mentors to help ensure positive outcomes for our young people, raise awareness about the power of relationships, and drive meaningful change for young people in STEM as well as in workplace and community relationships. read more about BEYA-winning mentors:

Mentors are critical for ‘Young, Gifted, and Black’ graduates, say STEM professionals

BEYA winner on how Mentoring Inspires Her Work at NASA

Honored for teambuilding, STEM outreach, professional society service, and mentoring

Mentoring Is Still Relevant to Mr. Jesse McCurdy

BEYA alumna honored for mentoring