Young Men’s Initiative (YMI) Activities Catalog

Guide and Handout

Activities Catalog

This activity guide offers a number of games and fun activities that are designed to get male mentors and mentees interacting and learning together, both individually and in groups.

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Activities Catalog

This activity guide offers a number of games and fun activities that are designed to get male mentors and mentees interacting and learning together, both individually and in groups.

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Description of Resource:

The Young Men’s Initiative Activities Catalog gathers many of the activities developed by the 25 Cornerstone sites of the Young Men’s Initiative middle school mentoring program for boys. It features fun and thought-provoking games, art projects, theatre skits and role plays, and other one-on-one or group activities. Many of the activities can be adapted to other settings and may be applicable to other age groups.

 

Goals:

Provide activity ideas that can teach valuable skills, concepts, or lessons in a fun way.

 

Target Population/Eligibility of Target Sites:

Targeted at middle school age boys, but some activities may be applicable to girls and other age groups.

 

Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice:

Monitoring and Support

 

Key Personnel:

None.

 

Additional Information:

None.

Resource Name:

Young Men’s Initiative (YMI) Activities Catalog

 

Publisher/Source:

NYC Young Men’s Initiative and the Mentoring Partnership of New York

 

Author:

NYC Young Men’s Initiative and the Mentoring Partnership of New York

 

Date of Publication:

2013

 

Resource Type:

Mentor Guides and Handouts

Evaluation Methodology:

Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

Evaluation Outcomes:

Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

Evaluation Validity:

Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

Accessing and Using this Resource:

This PDF can be accessed freely online on the MENTOR New York website here.

References:

None

  • Description of Resource:

    The Young Men’s Initiative Activities Catalog gathers many of the activities developed by the 25 Cornerstone sites of the Young Men’s Initiative middle school mentoring program for boys. It features fun and thought-provoking games, art projects, theatre skits and role plays, and other one-on-one or group activities. Many of the activities can be adapted to other settings and may be applicable to other age groups.

     

    Goals:

    Provide activity ideas that can teach valuable skills, concepts, or lessons in a fun way.

     

    Target Population/Eligibility of Target Sites:

    Targeted at middle school age boys, but some activities may be applicable to girls and other age groups.

     

    Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice:

    Monitoring and Support

     

    Key Personnel:

    None.

     

    Additional Information:

    None.

  • Resource Name:

    Young Men’s Initiative (YMI) Activities Catalog

     

    Publisher/Source:

    NYC Young Men’s Initiative and the Mentoring Partnership of New York

     

    Author:

    NYC Young Men’s Initiative and the Mentoring Partnership of New York

     

    Date of Publication:

    2013

     

    Resource Type:

    Mentor Guides and Handouts

  • Evaluation Methodology:

    Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

    Evaluation Outcomes:

    Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

    Evaluation Validity:

    Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

  • Accessing and Using this Resource:

    This PDF can be accessed freely online on the MENTOR New York website here.

  • References:

    None