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10 Ways to Better Connect with a Young Person in Your Life
April 12, 2019 • Take a look at these 10 clever tips to help you better connect with a student, mentee, sibling, or other...
Results for: Volunteering
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Young Man Gets in Gear, Thanks to Friends First Mentor
April 9, 2019 • Mercy Home's Friends First mentoring program helps children like Jordan learn how to ride a bike and gain a friend...
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10 Ways to Better Connect with Your Mentee
February 7, 2019 • Our Friends First Mentoring team has put a listicle together of ten tips to help mentors better connect with the...
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MercyWorks Reflection | Social Justice: Luis Bahena
January 30, 2019 • MercyWorks Alumni, Luis Bahena, reflects on how the importance of social justice and throughout his MercyWorks year, he challenged his...
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MercyWorks Reflection | Sustainability: Emmy Smith
January 29, 2019 • MercyWorks Alumni, Emmy Smith, reflects on her experience as a MercyWorker helped foster her understanding of sustainability as a life-long...
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MercyWorks Reflection | Spirituality: Latoya Binghham
January 28, 2019 • MercyWorks Alumni, Latoya Binghham, reflects upon finding a sense of peace and spirituality during her time as a MercyWorker.
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MercyWorks Reflection | Community: Kirstin Noe Yeado
January 28, 2019 • MercyWorks Alumni, Kirstin Noe Yeado, reflects on her experience living in an intentional community and how it influenced her in...
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MercyWorks Reflection | Professional Development: Matt Boland
January 28, 2019 • MercyWorks Alumni, Matt Boland, reflects on his experience being able to further his career with on-site professional development opportunities, job...
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Workplace Mentoring Connects Youth with Professionals
January 21, 2019 • Having a positive mentor is important in the development of a child. Someone who they can talk to; someone who...
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Festivities with Friends First
January 9, 2019 • In December, Friends First held their annual Christmas party at Mercy Home’s West Loop Campus. The celebration brimmed with holiday...